Victoria Barracks, Ballater
| Victoria Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Ballater | |
 Victoria Barracks, Ballater | |
  Victoria Barracks Location within Aberdeenshire | |
| Coordinates | 57°02′58″N 3°02′44″W / 57.0494°N 3.0455°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1850 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1850-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Royal Regiment of Scotland |
Victoria Barracks is a military installation in Ballater, Scotland.
History
The barracks were built as temporary accommodation in 1850 to accommodate the Queen's Guard around the time that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert acquired Balmoral Castle.[1] A row of Elizabethan cottages were converted into permanent barracks in 1869 and some flat-roofed oriental-looking buildings were erected on the site in 1904.[2] Further modernisation, including the removal of some old huts, took place in 1969.[3] During the flooding caused by Storm Frank in late December 2015, families living in the worst affected parts of Ballater, were evacuated to the barracks.[4]
References
- ^ "Temporary Barrack at Ballater for the Queen's Guard of Honour". The Illustrated London News. 21 September 1850. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Victoria Barracks". Scottish Architects. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Victoria Barracks, Ballater (Modernisation)". Hansard. 14 May 1969. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Ballater counts the cost of Storm Frank". The Press and Journal. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.