Catterick Garrison

Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town 3 miles (5 km) south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10 km2).

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Garrison FM

Garrison FM was a network of radio stations in the United Kingdom serving British Army bases around the country between 2001 and 2013. The stations broadcast a mixture of music, news, and chat, their emphasis being to bring news of military-related issues to soldiers and their families, as well as the wider public in general. The stations' licences were taken over by the British Forces Broadcasting Service in 2013.

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Army Ground, Catterick

The Army Ground was a cricket ground in Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire. The Garrison was established in 1914 and construction of a cricket ground for use by the British Army personnel stationed there followed. During the Second World War, services matches were played at the ground. Many of the participants in these matches were enlisted cricketers from Yorkshire, including Bill Bowes, Len Hutton and Hedley Verity. The ground hosted its only first-class cricket match in 1954, when a Combined Services cricket team played the touring Pakistanis. The Combined Services Gerry Tordoff recorded the only first-class century to be made there, with a score of 156 not out in the Combined Services first innings. The match would end in a draw. In 2015, a £25 million retail complex, Princes Gate, opened on the site of the ground.

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Former Sandes Soldiers' Home

The Former Sandes Soldiers' Home, is a grade II* listed building within Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, England. Historic England stated that the building had been grade II* listed due to its "architectural quality and its historical association with Elise Sandes". The awarding of the grade II* status places it in the top 8% of buildings listed by Historic England.

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Risedale School

Risedale School (formerly Risedale Sports and Community College) is a coeducational secondary school situated in Hipswell, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, England. It is a community school administered by North Yorkshire Council. The headteacher of Risedale School is Lucy Greenwood. The school's original name was Catterick Camp County Modern School, and it was a secondary modern school.