Fulwood Barracks

Add links
Coordinates: 53°46′41″N 02°41′9″W / 53.77806°N 2.68583°W / 53.77806; -2.68583
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Dormskirk (talk | contribs) at 21:38, 17 April 2014 (→‎History: link). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Fulwood Barracks
Fulwood, Lancashire
Fulwood Barracks
Fulwood Barracks is located in Lancashire
Fulwood Barracks
Fulwood Barracks
Location within Lancashire
Coordinates53°46′41″N 02°41′9″W / 53.77806°N 2.68583°W / 53.77806; -2.68583
TypeBarracks
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator British Army
Site history
Built1842–1848
Built forWar Office
In use1848-Present
Garrison information
Occupants42 (North West) Brigade

Fulwood Barracks is a military installation at Fulwood in Preston, Lancashire, England.

History

The barracks were built between 1842 and 1848 as a base, initially at least, for the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles following the chartist riots.[1] In 1861 an unfortunate incident took place when Private Patrick McCaffery shot both the Commanding Officer and the Adjutant of the base: he was hanged for the offence.[2]

The barracks became the home of the 1st and 2nd Battalions of The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment on its formation in 1881 and also served as the depot of the East Lancashire Regiment between 1898 and 1939.[1] The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and the East Lancashire Regiment both returned to the barracks shortly after World War II.[1] The barracks, which went on to become the regional centre for infantry training as the Lancastrian Brigade Depot in 1960,[3] became the depot of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment in 1970 as well as Headquarters North West District in 1977 and then the headquarters of 42 (North West) Brigade in 1991.[4] The keep is a Grade II listed building.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Lancashire infantry museum". Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Fragging at Fulwood". Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Infantry Brigade Depots (Location)". Hansard. 7 March 1958. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Fulwood Barracks". Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Keep, Fulwood Barracks, Fulwood". Retrieved 6 April 2014.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fulwood_Barracks&oldid=604650426"