Raglan Barracks, Devonport

For the barracks in Newport, see Raglan Barracks, Newport.

Raglan Barracks
Devonport
Raglan Barracks (the surviving gatehouse)
Raglan Barracks is located in Devon
Raglan Barracks
Raglan Barracks
Location within Devon
Coordinates50°22′18″N 4°10′21″W / 50.37167°N 4.17237°W / 50.37167; -4.17237
TypeBarracks
Site history
Built1853–1856
Built forWar Office
In use1856-1970s

Raglan Barracks was a military installation at Devonport.

History

Raglan Barracks, Devonport (as pictured in 1879).

The barracks were designed by Captain Francis Fowke to accommodate two entire regiments in transit for operations overseas and were built between 1853 and 1856.[1] Named after FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan,[2] the barracks were built in the colonial style with flat roofs and verandas.[1] The site, which had a huge parade ground,[1] was first occupied by the 96th Regiment of Foot in December 1858.[2]

The Prince of Wales presented new colours to the 2nd Battalion The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry at the barracks in November 1887 and the Duke of Cambridge presented colours to the 2nd Battalion, The Somerset Light Infantry there in May 1895.[1]

The barracks were demolished in the early 1970s.[1] The main gateway, which survives, is a Grade II listed building.[3] It was being restored and converted into four 'duplex apartments' in 2023.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Raglan Gatehouse". Devonport on line. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Raglan Barracks". Old Devonport. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Main Gateway at Raglan Barracks (1386244)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  4. ^ Elmes, Sarah (17 March 2023). "Historic Plymouth Raglan Barracks gatehouse transformed into must-have apartments". Plymouth Live. Retrieved 22 August 2023.