Redford Barracks

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Redford Infantry Barracks are located on Colinton Road east of the suburb of Colinton in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The Barracks, built between 1909 and 1915 by the War Office, provides everything the resident battalion requires to function. The families live in service quarters close to the Barracks and the children attend local schools. When completed, the Barracks was the largest military installation built in Scotland since Fort George in the Highlands.

The Barracks is centred on the main building facing Colinton Road which houses the resident Battalion Headquarters, one Rifle Company, Fire Support Company and Headquarters Company. The two other Rifle Companies are accommodated in a separate new block. The main buildings' accommodation is modern and bright.

Redford provides the base for the guard of Edinburgh Castle, and is currently the home of the 3rd Battalion, The Rifles. The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland are also located at the adjacent Dreghorn Barracks and and the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming is situated nearby. It is also the home of 51st (Scottish) Brigade's Regional Training Centre, base for all Territorial Army basic training in Scotland.