| Kingston House | |
| Map Width: | 220 |
| Coordinates: | 52.7081°N -2.7526°W |
| Location: | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England |
| Built: | 1679 |
| Designation1: | Grade II |
| Designation1 Date: | 10 January 1953 |
| Designation1 Number: | 1254773 |
Kingston House is a building in St Alkmund's Place, Shrewsbury. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]
The house was built to a timber-frame design and completed in 1679.[2] It has an unusual tower with a pyramid roof.[3] It became a training facility for "friendless girls in moral danger" in 1872[4] and went on to become the headquarters of the Shropshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry in the late 19th century.[5] This unit evolved to become the Shropshire Imperial Yeomanry in 1901 and the Shropshire Yeomanry in 1908.[5] By the early 20th century the Divisional Troops of the Royal Artillery and the offices of the Shropshire Territorial Force Association were also based in the building.[6] [7] The Shropshire Yeomanry was mobilised from Kingston House in August 1914 before being deployed to Egypt.[8] After the war the house was decommissioned and converted for commercial use: it is now occupied by a firm of solicitors.[9]