Stirling Lines
NearCredenhill,Herefordshire, in England
ADauphin II ofNo. 658 Squadron based at Stirling Lines
Site information
Type	Army barracks
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	British Army
Controlled by	Special Air Service
Condition	Operational
Location
Stirling Lines Location in Herefordshire
Coordinates	52°05′06″N002°47′42″W / 52.08500°N 2.79500°W /52.08500; -2.79500
Grid reference	SO454428
Area	392 hectares (970 acres)
Site history
Built	1939; 86 years ago (1939) (asRAF Credenhill)
In use	1939 – 1994 (RAF) 1999 – present (British Army)
Garrison information
Occupants	22 Special Air Service Regiment Special Reconnaissance Regiment 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment) 264 Signal Squadron (SAS) 267 Signal Squadron (SRR) 268 Signal Squadron (Support Squadron) No. 658 Squadron (AAC)
Airfield information
Identifiers	ICAO: EGVH
Elevation	240 metres (787 ft)AMSL
Helipads Number Length and surface 08/26 150 metres (492 ft) Grass
Source: UK Military AIP[1]

Stirling Lines is aBritish Armygarrison inCredenhill,Herefordshire; the headquarters of the22 Special Air Service Regiment (22 SAS),Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) and18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment. The site was formerly aRoyal Air Force (RAF) non-flying station for training schools, known asRAF Credenhill.^[2][3]

In 1958, theSpecial Air Service (SAS) was temporarily based at Merebrook Camp inMalvern,Worcestershire, a former emergency military hospital that had remained largely unused since 1945.^[4] In 1960, the SAS moved to a formerRoyal Artillery boys' training unit,Bradbury Lines inHereford, which was renamed in 1984 to Stirling Lines in honour of the regiment's founder,Lieutenant ColonelDavid Stirling.^[2] In 1994, the RAF ceased using RAF Credenhill; the Army then obtaining the site to redevelop as a new base for the SAS; works commenced in 1997.^[2] The SAS commenced relocation of staff and equipment to Credenhill from Hereford with the redevelopment of the site. The move was completed in May 1999.^[2] On 30 September 2000, the official opening ceremony was held for the new Stirling Lines with the clock tower re-erected on the new parade ground.^[2][4] The Hereford site was sold to a property developer in March 2001.^[5]

The following units are based at Stirling Lines:^[6][7]

• 22 Special Air Service Regiment
  • A Squadron
  • B Squadron
  • D Squadron
  • G Squadron
• Special Reconnaissance Regiment
• 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment
  • 264 (SAS) Signal Squadron
  • 267 (SRR) Signal Squadron
  • 268 (Support Squadron) Signal Squadron
  • 63 (Reserves) Signal Squadron
• 658 Squadron AAC –Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphin II

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