Richmond Barracks, North Yorkshire
| Richmond Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
|
Entrance towers to former barracks in Richmond | |
  Richmond Barracks Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Coordinates | 54°24′39″N 1°43′57″W / 54.41088°N 1.73242°WCoordinates: 54°24′39″N 1°43′57″W / 54.41088°N 1.73242°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |
 British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1875–1877 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1877–1961 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Green Howards |
Richmond Barracks was a military installation in Richmond, North Yorkshire.
History
The barracks were built as the depot of the Green Howards between 1875 and 1877.[1] Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces.[2] The barracks were demoted to the status of out-station to the Yorkshire Brigade depot at Queen Elizabeth II Barracks in 1958[3] and at the same time renamed Alma Barracks after the Battle of Alma, in which conflict the Regiment took part during the Crimean War.[1] The main part of the barracks closed in 1961 and the Regimental Headquarters and the Green Howards Museum moved to Holy Trinity Church in Richmond Market Place in 1973.[3]The main site was converted for use as an approved school and, since 1985, as a housing development known as Garden Village.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Exhibition to tell story of barracks". North Yorkshire News. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ "Echoes of the past in these Army cuts". 8 July 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Richmond and the Green Howards" (PDF). Retrieved 13 November 2014.