DMS Whittington
DMS Whittington, otherwise known as Defence Medical Services Whittington, is a military base in Whittington, Staffordshire, near Lichfield in England. It is home to the Staffordshire Regiment Museum, the Headquarters of the Surgeon General and subordinate medical headquarters, and the location of the Defence Medical Academy.Photo: Andy and Hilary, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Military installation
- Description: barracks in Whittington, Lichfield, England, UK
- Also known as: “Defence Medical Services Whittington” and “Whittington Barracks”
- Address: Lichfield, WS14 9PY
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Staffordshire Regiment Museum and HM Prison Swinfen Hall.
Staffordshire Regiment Museum
Museum
Photo: WarMagician, CC BY 3.0.
The Staffordshire Regiment Museum is a military museum in Staffordshire, England, preserving the history of the Staffordshire Regiment, its antecedent regiments and its successor regiment, the Mercian Regiment, from 1705 to the present. Staffordshire Regiment Museum is situated 1,000 feet west of DMS Whittington.
HM Prison Swinfen Hall
Prison
HM Prison Swinfen Hall is a Category C men's prison and Young Offenders Institution, located in the village of Swinfen in Staffordshire, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. HM Prison Swinfen Hall is situated 1¼ miles west of DMS Whittington.
Lichfield Trent Valley railway station
Railway station
Lichfield Trent Valley is one of two railway stations that serve the city of Lichfield in Staffordshire, England; the other being Lichfield City in the city centre. Lichfield Trent Valley railway station is situated 2 miles northwest of DMS Whittington.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swinfen and Hopwas.
Swinfen
Hamlet
Swinfen is a small community about two miles south of Lichfield in the civil parish of Swinfen and Packington, Staffordshire. Swinfen is referred to in the Domesday Book of 1086 when the Manor was held by the Bishop of Lichfield. Swinfen is situated 1½ miles west of DMS Whittington.
Hopwas
Village
Hopwas is a village in Staffordshire, England. It lies along the North West borders of Tamworth Borough and 5 miles east of Lichfield. It is situated where the A51 road crosses both the River Tame and the Coventry Canal. Hopwas is situated 2 miles southeast of DMS Whittington.
Huddlesford
Hamlet
Huddlesford is a village 2 km east of the city of Lichfield, in the English county of Staffordshire. Population details as taken at the 2011 census can be found under Whittington. Huddlesford is situated 2 miles north of DMS Whittington.
DMS Whittington
- Category: barracks
- Location: Swinfen and Packington, Lichfield District, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.65876° or 52° 39′ 32″ northLongitude
-1.77349° or 1° 46′ 25″ westInception
1881Operator
Strategic CommandOpen location code
9C4WM65G+GJOpenStreetMap ID
way 108312282OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=baseWikidata ID
Q17065203
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