The Old Barracks is a former military installation in Barrack Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, England. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]
| The Old Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
.jpg) The Old Barracks | |
  The Old Barracks Location within Staffordshire | |
| Coordinates | 53°00′36″N 2°13′26″W / 53.0099°N 2.2240°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1855 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1855-1950s |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 27 September 1972 |
| Reference no. | 1291465 |
History
editThe building was designed in the Italianate style as a barracks for the North Staffordshire Militia and completed in 1855.[1] It was initially used by G Company of the 2nd Staffordshire Rifle Volunteer Corps[2] which evolved to become The King's Own (3rd Staffordshire) Rifles Militia before being renamed the 4th (Militia) Battalion in 1881.[3] The building was acquired by Major W. H. Dalton, of the Staffordshire Rangers, and placed in trust for military use in 1882.[4] The unit evolved to become G Company of the 5th Battalion of the North Staffordshire Regiment in 1908.[5] The building continued to be used by Territorial Army units until after the Second World War; since the 1950s the building has been used by Remploy as workshops for disabled people.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Historic England. "The Barracks Workshops (1291465)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Newcastle under Lyme". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "The King's Own (3rd Staffordshire) Rifles". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 2007-11-28. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ a b Jenkins, J G (1963). "'Newcastle-under-Lyme: Buildings and castle', in A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 8". London: British History Online. pp. 8–15. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Westlake, Ray (2011). The Territorials, 1908–1914: A Guide for Military and Family Historians. Pen & Sword. ISBN 978-1848843608.