The Barracks, Kingston upon Thames
| The Barracks, Kingston upon Thames | |
|---|---|
| Kingston upon Thames | |
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The Barracks, Kings Road, Kingston upon Thames | |
  The Barracks, Kingston upon Thames Location within Greater London | |
| Coordinates | 51°25′09″N 0°17′40″W / 51.41930°N 0.29434°WCoordinates: 51°25′09″N 0°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 |
The Barracks was a military installation in Kingston upon Thames.
History
The barracks were built on agricultural land as the depot of the 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot and the 70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot between 1874 and 1875.[1] Under the Cardwell Reforms these two regiments amalgamated to form the East Surrey Regiment in 1881. Many recruits enlisted at the barracks at the start of the First World War.[2] A Regimental Museum was opened in 1928.[3]
The East Surrey Regiment remained at the barracks until they amalgamated with Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) to form the Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment in 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.[4]
References
- 1 2 "The Regimental depots". Queen's Royal Surreys. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ "1914: Remembering Kingston at War". Kingston Peace News. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ "The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment Museum". Surrey on line. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ "Historic barracks could be be (sic) turned into flats". The Kingston Guardian. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2014.