Shorncliffe Army Camp

Shorncliffe Army Camp
Cheriton
Shorncliffe Army Camp
Shorncliffe Army Camp Location within Kent
Coordinates	51°04′33″N 01°07′53″E / 51.07583°N 1.13139°E / 51.07583; 1.13139
Type	Barracks
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	British Army
Site history
Built	1794
Built for	War Office
In use	1794–Present

Shorncliffe Army Camp is a British Army installation near Cheriton in Kent, established in 1794. The camp, described as "the birthplace of the modern British Army",^[1] previously consisted of Ross Barracks, Burgoyne Barracks, Somerset Barracks, Napier Barracks, Risborough Barracks and Sir John Moore Barracks, however, due to closures, the latter is all that remains in military use.