Wyvern Barracks is a military installation on Topsham Road in Exeter.
History
The site was established as an artillery barracks for the Board of Ordnance under the name of Topsham Barracks around 1800.
In 1873 a system of recruiting areas based on counties was instituted under the
Cardwell Reforms and the barracks became the
Regimental depot for the two battalions of the 11th (North Devonshire) Regiment of Foot.
Following the
Childers Reforms, the regiment evolved to become the Devonshire Regiment with its depot in the barracks in 1881.
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During the First World War a reserve brigade of the Royal Field Artillery was based there
Current units
It is currently home to:
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Battalion HQ, HQ Company and an Assault Pioneer Platoon of 6th Battalion, The Rifles
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Exeter University Officers' Training Corps
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B Detachment of 243 Multi-Role Medical Regiment
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715 Military Intelligence Section of 71 Military Intelligence Company of 7 Military Intelligence Battalion.
