The Barrackswas amilitaryinstallation inKingston upon Thames.
| The Barracks, Kingston upon Thames | |
|---|---|
| Kingston upon Thames | |
 The Barracks, Kings Road,Kingston upon Thames | |
  The Barracks, Kingston upon Thames Location within Greater London | |
| Coordinates | 51°25′09″N0°17′40″W/ 51.41930°N 0.29434°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1874–1875 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1875–1959 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | East Surrey Regiment |
History
editThe barracks were built on agricultural land between 1874 and 1875.[1]Their creation took place as part of theCardwell Reformswhich encouraged the localisation of British military forces.[2]The barracks became thedepotfor the31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Footand the70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot.[3]Following theChilders Reforms,the 31st and 70th regiments amalgamated to form theEast Surrey Regimentwith its depot in the barracks in 1881.[3]
Many recruits enlisted at the barracks at the start of theFirst World Warin August 1914.[4]A Regimental Museum was opened in 1928.[5]
The East Surrey Regiment remained at the barracks until they amalgamated withQueen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)to form theQueen's Royal Surrey Regimentin 1959 and the barracks were largely demolished in 1962 although the keep was retained.[1]In 2011 a developer submitted proposals to convert the keep into flats.[6]
References
edit- ^ab"The Regimental depots".Queen's Royal Surreys.Retrieved9 November2014.
- ^"Echoes of the past in these Army cuts".8 July 2012.Retrieved13 November2014.
- ^ab"Training Depots".Regiments.org. Archived fromthe originalon 10 February 2006.Retrieved16 October2016.
- ^"1914: Remembering Kingston at War".Kingston Peace News.Retrieved9 December2014.
- ^"The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment Museum".Surrey on line.Retrieved9 November2014.
- ^"Historic barracks could be turned into flats".The Kingston Guardian. 18 December 2011.Retrieved9 November2014.