Ardwick Green Barracks

Ardwick Green Barracks is a military installation in Ardwick, Manchester.

Ardwick Green Barracks
Manchester
Ardwick Green Barracks
Ardwick Green Barracks
Location within Greater Manchester
Coordinates53.47132°N 2.22594°W / 53.47132; -2.22594
TypeBarracks
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator British Army
Site history
Built1887
Built forWar Office
In use1887-Present
Garrison information
OccupantsD (Inkerman) Company of the 4th Battalion of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment

History

The barracks were designed by Lawrence Booth as the headquarters of the 5th (Ardwick) Volunteer Battalion, The Manchester Regiment; they were completed in 1886 and opened by Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in September 1887.[1] The 5th (Ardwick) Volunteer Battalion evolved to become the 8th battalion the Manchester Regiment in 1908.[2] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to Gallipoli and ultimately to the Western Front.[3][4]

During the Second World War, the barracks were used a detention centre for deserters. After the War the barracks were restored to use as the headquarters of 8th battalion of the Manchester Regiment.[5] They became home to the Manchester Regiment (Ardwick and Ashton) Territorials in 1967 and then became base to C Company of 5th/8th (Volunteer) Battalion of the King's Regiment in 1971.[5] This unit evolved to become C (King's) Company of the King's and Cheshire Regiment, still based at Ardwick Green, in 1999.[5] Since 2006, the barracks have been home of D (Inkerman) Company of the 4th Battalion of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment.[6]

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See also

References
  1. "Manchester Regiment Memorials". The Tamesise Citizen. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. "8th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment". Regiments.org. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  3. "Manchester Regiment". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  4. "Ardwick Teritorial Army Drill Hall and Offices". Manchester History. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  5. "Kings Regiment". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  6. "4 Lancs". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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