Victoria Barracks, Belfast
| Victoria Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
|
Victoria Barracks, Belfast | |
  Victoria Barracks Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 54°36′36″N 5°55′55″W / 54.610°N 5.932°WCoordinates: 54°36′36″N 5°55′55″W / 54.610°N 5.932°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |
 British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1798 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1798-early 1960s |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Royal Irish Rifles |
Victoria Barracks was a military installation in New Lodge, Belfast in Northern Ireland.
History
The barracks were completed just before the Irish Rebellion in 1798.[1] A major extension was built between 1880 and 1881 to accommodate the depot of the Royal Irish Rifles.[1] The barracks were named “Victoria Barracks” following the death of Queen Victoria in 1901.[1] The Royal Ulster Rifles moved to St Patrick's Barracks in 1937.[2] The barracks were bombed and badly damaged by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War[3] and fell into a complete state of disrepair in the 1950s before being finally demolished in the early 1960s. [1] Some of the officers’ houses are still in use as private housing, the Sergeants’ Mess is now a social centre known as “the Recy” but most of the site is now occupied by the “Artillery Flats”.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "The Barracks". New Lodge. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ↑ "Alex Dickson". Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ "In Victoria Barracks during the Blitz". BBC. Retrieved 8 December 2015.