Londesborough Barracks

Londesborough Barracks is a military installation in Kingston upon Hull.

Londesborough Barracks
Kingston upon Hull
Londesborough Barracks
Londesborough Barracks
Location within East Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates53.74620°N 0.35447°W / 53.74620; -0.35447
TypeDrill hall
Site history
Built1864
Built for1st Yorkshire (East Riding) RVC
In use1864-Present

History

The building was designed as the headquarters of the 1st Yorkshire (East Riding) Rifle Volunteer Corps and was completed in 1864.[1] The barracks were named after Lord Londesborough, honorary colonel of the corps.[2] This unit evolved to become the 1st Volunteer Battalion, The East Yorkshire Regiment in 1883 and the 4th Battalion, The East Yorkshire Regiment in 1908.[3] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front.[4] The 1st and 2nd East Riding Batteries and Ammunition Column of the II Northumbrian Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, were also based at Londesborough Barracks, although their brigade HQ was at Wenlock Barracks in Anlaby Road.[5][6]

Elements of the 4th Battalion, The East Yorkshire Regiment continued to use the drill hall until the battalion amalgamated with the 5th Battalion The West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) to form the 3rd Battalion the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire in 1960.[7] After the new battalion was established at Lumley Barracks in York,[8] the barracks were handed over to the Royal Logistic Corps ('RLC') and 150 Regiment RLC was formed at Londesborough Barracks in 1967.[9] The barracks remain the headquarters of 150 Regiment RLC[10] and provide training facilities for 523 (Hull) Headquarters Squadron RLC.[11]

References
  1. "Kingston upon Hull". The drill hall project. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  2. "Distribution of Prizes (booklet)". Hull Museums. 1882. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  3. "4th Battalion, The East Yorkshire Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 18 April 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "East Yorkshire Regiment". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  5. Army List, August 1914.
  6. Hull at Great War Centenary Drill Halls.
  7. "Drumming up TA memories". York Press. 24 December 2012. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  8. "3rd Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 December 2005. Retrieved 11 August 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. "150th Transport Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  10. "150 Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  11. "523 (Hull) Headquarters Squadron". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
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