Springfield Barracks

Springfield Barracks
	Lancaster
	Springfield Barracks
	Springfield Barracks Location within Lancashire
Coordinates	54.0444°N 2.7981°W
Type	Barracks
Site history
Built	1854
Built for	War Office
In use	1854-1983
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated	18 February 1970
Reference no.	1298329

Springfield Barracks is a former military installation in east side of South Road in Lancaster, England. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

History

The building, which was designed by Edmund Sharpe (after he had handed over his practice to Paley and Austin) in the Scottish baronial style for the 1st Royal Lancashire Militia (The Duke of Lancaster's Own), was completed in 1854.[1] It was named after Springfield Hall which was located on the west side of South Road and which formed the basis of the Royal Lancaster Infirmary site.[2] The militia moved to larger premises at Bowerham Barracks in around 1883 and the building was subsequently used as a drill hall by artillery units.[3] It was acquired by Storey Brothers & Co., makers of printed sheeting and coated fabric, who converted it for use as offices for White Cross Mills, in 1983.[1]

References

Historic England. "The Barracks, White Cross (1298329)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
Howorth, Billy F.K. (2018). Lancaster in 50 Buildings. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1445676623.
"Springfield Barracks, Lancaster". King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

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[nhle-1] Historic England. "The Barracks, White Cross (1298329)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[howorth-2] Howorth, Billy F.K. (2018). Lancaster in 50 Buildings. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1445676623.

[3] "Springfield Barracks, Lancaster". King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. Retrieved 25 June 2020.