The Old Barracks, Warwick
The Old Barracks is a former military installation in Barrack Road, Warwick, England. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
| The Old Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Warwick | |
 The Old Barracks | |
  The Old Barracks Location within Warwickshire | |
| Coordinates | 52.2832°N 1.5897°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1783 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1860-1932 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 10 January 1953 |
| Reference no. | 1364827 |
History
The building was designed by Thomas Johnson in the Greek Doric style as the local prison and completed in 1783.[1] It was extended and modified by Henry Couchman in 1793.[1] After the prison moved to Cape Road in 1860, the building was converted into barracks for the 1st Warwickshire Militia Regiment in 1860.[2] Immediately prior to the First World War, the divisional headquarters of the South Midland Division was located in the building.[3] It was then used as an army record office.[2] It was decommissioned in 1930 and subsequently integrated into the Shire Hall complex when the complex was extended in 1932.[1]
References
- Historic England. "Warwickshire County Council Offices and former county gaol (1364827)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- Stephens, W B (1969). "'The borough of Warwick: Introduction, the county town', in A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 8, the City of Coventry and Borough of Warwick". London: British History Online. pp. 447–451. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- Westlake, Ray (2011). The Territorials, 1908–1914: A Guide for Military and Family Historians. Pen & Sword. ISBN 978-1848843608.
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