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ROYAL NAVAL BARRACKS, St BUDEAUX

In addition to the main Royal Naval Barracks at Devonport, there was also a small one at Bull Point.  It was officially known as St Budeaux Barracks and was situated roughly where Furze Park and Roope Close are today, overlooking Weston Mill Creek and the North Yard Extension.

Eaxactly when it became the Royal Naval Signal School is unkown but it closed as such on December 31st 1958 but re-opened as the Royal Naval Signal Training Centre.   In addition, the Hydrographic School was moved from Chatham into another part of the Barracks, although that was moved into the main RN Barracks in September 1964.

 

 

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