Bovington Camp
British Army base in Dorset, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Bovingdon.
"Bovington" redirects here. For other uses, see Bovington (disambiguation).
Bovington Camp (/ˈbɒvɪŋtən/) is a British Army military base in Dorset, England. Together with Lulworth Camp it forms part of Bovington Garrison.
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Bovington Camp | |
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Near Dorchester | |
Coordinates | 50.70°N 02.24°W / 50.70; -02.24 |
Type | Barracks |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | British Army |
Site history | |
Built | 1899 |
Built for | War Office |
In use | 1899–present |
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The garrison is home to The Armour Centre and contains two barracks complexes and two forest and heathland training areas that support Phase Two training for soldiers of the Royal Armoured Corps and trade training for the Household Cavalry Regiment as well as other armoured units. It also houses The Tank Museum on its property.