Victoria Barracks, Beverley
| Victoria Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Beverley | |
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The building on the right, now converted into flats, is all that remains of the old barracks | |
  Victoria Barracks Location within East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Coordinates | 53°49′23″N 0°26′35″W / 53.82313°N 0.44297°WCoordinates: 53°49′23″N 0°26′35″W / 53.82313°N 0.44297°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |
 British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1877–1878 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1878-1960 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | East Yorkshire Regiment |
Victoria Barracks was a military installation in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
History
The barracks were built as the depot of the East Yorkshire Regiment between 1877 and 1878.[1] Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces.[2] Many recruits enlisted at the barracks at the start of the First World War[3] and the barracks were significantly extended during the Second World War.[1] The Regiment amalgamated with the West Yorkshire Regiment to form the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire in 1958. Following demolition of the barracks, the Ministry of Defence disposed of the site in 1977 and it is now largely occupied by a Morrisons supermarket.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Public Institutions, A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 6: The borough and liberties of Beverley". 1989. p. 190-195. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ "Echoes of the past in these Army cuts". 8 July 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ "Abel Layton 1891-1915". Ghost Blooms. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ "1950 East Yorkshire Parade Ground Beverley". Driffield Today. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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