Duddeston Barracks Explained

Duddeston Barracks
Map Type:	West Midlands
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location within West Midlands
Type:	Barracks
Location:	Duddeston
Ownership:	War Office
Built:	1793
Used:	1793–1932
Built For:	War Office

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]

Notes and References

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