The Old Barracks, Newcastle-under-Lyme

The Old Barracks is a former military installation in Barrack Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, England. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

The Old Barracks
Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Old Barracks
The Old Barracks
Location within Staffordshire
Coordinates53.0099°N 2.2240°W / 53.0099; -2.2240
TypeBarracks
Site history
Built1855
Built forWar Office
In use1855-1950s
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated27 September 1972
Reference no.1291465

History

The building was designed in the Italianate style as a barracks for the North Staffordshire Militia and completed in 1855.[1] It was initially used by G Company of the 2nd Staffordshire Rifle Volunteer Corps[2] which evolved to become The King's Own (3rd Staffordshire) Rifles Militia before being renamed the 4th (Militia) Battalion in 1881.[3] The building was acquired by Major W. H. Dalton, of the Staffordshire Rangers, and placed in trust for military use in 1882.[4] The unit evolved to become G Company of the 5th Battalion of the North Staffordshire Regiment in 1908.[5] The building continued to be used by Territorial Army units until after the Second World War; since the 1950s the building has been used by Remploy as workshops for disabled people.[4]

References
  1. Historic England. "The Barracks Workshops (1291465)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. "Newcastle under Lyme". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. "The King's Own (3rd Staffordshire) Rifles". Regiments.org. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. Jenkins, J G (1963). "'Newcastle-under-Lyme: Buildings and castle', in A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 8". London: British History Online. pp. 8–15. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  5. Westlake, Ray (2011). The Territorials, 1908–1914: A Guide for Military and Family Historians. Pen & Sword. ISBN 978-1848843608.
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