Duddeston Barracks
Duddeston Barracks was a military installation in Great Brook Street, Duddeston, Birmingham, England.
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Duddeston | |
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Duddeston Barracks Location within West Midlands | |
Coordinates | 52.485°N 1.879°W |
Type | Barracks |
Site information | |
Owner | War Office |
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Site history | |
Built | 1793 |
Built for | War Office |
In use | 1793–1932 |
History
The barracks were commissioned as part of the response to the Priestley Riots; they were designed by John Rawsthorne and completed in 1793.[1] Although intended for cavalry regiments, they were used by the Royal Horse Artillery from 1878[2] and became the home of 1st South Midland Field Ambulance during the First World War.[3] The barracks were demolished in 1932 and the site is now occupied by the maisonettes of the Ashcroft Estate.[4]
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References
- "Architect: John Rawstorne/John Rawsthorne". Eighteenth century Birmingham. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- Soden, Iain. "Late Post-Medieval Coventry: Resource Assessment c1750-1940". University of Birmingham. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- "1st South Midland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps". Wartime memories project. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- "The Ashcroft Estate". William Dargue. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
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