Duddeston Barracks

Duddeston Barracks
Duddeston
Duddeston Barracks
Duddeston Barracks is located in West Midlands county
Duddeston Barracks
Duddeston Barracks
Location within West Midlands
Coordinates52°29′06″N 1°52′44″W / 52.485°N 1.879°W / 52.485; -1.879
TypeBarracks
Site information
OwnerWar Office
Operator British Army
Site history
Built1793
Built forWar Office
In use1793–1932

Duddeston Barracks was a military installation in Great Brook Street, Duddeston, Birmingham, England.

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]

References

  1. ^ "Architect: John Rawstorne/John Rawsthorne". Eighteenth century Birmingham. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. ^ Soden, Iain. "Late Post-Medieval Coventry: Resource Assessment c1750-1940". University of Birmingham. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. ^ "1st South Midland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps". Wartime memories project. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. ^ "The Ashcroft Estate". William Dargue. Retrieved 9 October 2016.