PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Reinstate Castle Armoury in Bury to its former use as an Army Reserve Centre

Bring back the Army Reserves (5 Fusiliers), Army Cadets, Air Force Cadets as per it's previous use at the earliest opportunity, although needing repairs much of the building is still usable in it's current state. Also reinstate use by the wider community eg veterans groups and other local groups.

Last fetched 19 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

Signatures

signatures

Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000

Petition progress2 events · Nov – Dec 2025

08 DEC 2025
Petition rejected
local
We can’t accept petitions that request action at a local level. You could ask your MP to take action on your concerns about this issue, including by asking them to present a public (paper) petition about this. You can find contact details for your local MP here: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP And you can find out how to ask your MP to present a public (paper) petition here: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/sign-a-petition/paper-petitions/ You could also raise this issue with the Ministry of Defence as the Government department responsible for the defence estate and cadet forces. You can find contact details for the MoD here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
08 NOV 2025
Petition created

Background

In order to secure the funding to fully repair and maintain this historic listed building for the future, and prevent it's sake into private ownership, breaking the link that Bury has had as a garrison town since it's construction in 1868 and rebuild in 1906, and links back to medieval times as it was built on the site of Bury's Castle.