Map sources for Catterick Garrison at grid reference SE2497

Catterick Garrison is a major Army base located in North Yorkshire in England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world with a population of around 12,000, plus a large temporary population of soldiers, and is larger than its older neighbour Catterick. It is said to be the largest army base in Europe and is both the main direct and indirect employer for much of eastern Richmondshire. Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Catterick Categories: GFDL images | GBdot ... Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Catterick Categories: GFDL images | GBdot ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Army (from French armée) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force. ... Bolton Abbey North Yorkshire is a Shire county within the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Map sources for Catterick, North Yorkshire at grid reference SE2497 The village dates back to Roman times, when Cataractonium was a Roman fort protecting the crossing of the Great North Road over the River Swale. ... A satellite composite image of Europe // Etymology Picture of Europa, carried away by bull-shaped Zeus. ... Richmondshire is a local government district of North Yorkshire in England. ...

It is not a single fenced base like some people envisage, but several separate barracks around which a town has developed. The Garrison has gained its first large supermarket, a Tesco in 2000 along with a retail park including a McDonalds. The road signs have been changed to read "Town Centre" instead of "Camp Centre" (which is actually a roundabout). The Garrison houses both 19 Lt Bde and the Infantry Training Centre(Catterick) where all infanteers receive their basic training. The Garrison has spread out to and included three villages which are now almost (generally civilian-occupied) suburbs: Colburn, Scotton and Hipswell. This article refers to Tesco PLC - the international retailer headquartered in the UK, see also Tesco (Disambiguation). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants [1]. Although McDonalds did not invent the hamburger or fast food, its name has become nearly synonymous with both. ... A roundabout, rotary, or gyratory circus is a type of road junction (or traffic calming device) at which traffic streams circularly around a central island after first yielding to the circulating traffic. ... Infantry of the 36th Ulster Division, in the First World War Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot, mainly with small arms and operate within organized military units. ... It has been suggested that Suburbia be merged into this article or section. ... Colburn is a village in North Yorkshire, aproximately 2 miles West of Catterick and a population of 2000+. A Sports and Recreation centre opened in 2004 gives the people of colburn a place to relax, chillout, exercise and play a number of sports, including football. ... Scotton can refer to several villages in England : Scotton, Lincolnshire Scotton, near Catterick, North Yorkshire Scotton, near Harrogate, North Yorkshire This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...

Under plans announced by the UK Ministry of Defence in November 2005 the population of Catterick Garrison is expected to grow to over 25,000 by 2020, making it the largest population centre in the local area. This articles deals with the British ministry, see defence minister for other countries. ... 2020 (MMXX) is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External Links

• Catterick Garrison Home Page at army.mod.uk
• Ministry confirms £1bn upgrade for Catterick