Stirling Lines

Stirling Lines
Near Credenhill, Herefordshire, in England
A Dauphin II of No. 658 Squadron based at Stirling Lines
Site information
TypeArmy barracks
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorBritish Army
Controlled bySpecial Air Service
ConditionOperational
Location
Stirling Lines
Location in Herefordshire
Coordinates52°05′06″N 002°47′42″W / 52.08500°N 2.79500°W / 52.08500; -2.79500
Grid referenceSO454428
Area392 hectares (970 acres)
Site history
Built1939 (1939) (as RAF Credenhill)
In use1939 – 1994 (RAF)
1999 – present (British Army)
Garrison information
Occupants
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: EGVH
Elevation240 metres (787 ft) AMSL
Helipads
Number Length and surface
08/26 150 metres (492 ft) Grass
Source: UK Military AIP

Stirling Lines is a British Army garrison in Credenhill, Herefordshire; the headquarters of the 22 Special Air Service Regiment (22 SAS), Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) and 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment. The site was formerly a Royal Air Force (RAF) non-flying station for training schools, known as RAF Credenhill.

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