Victoria Barracks, Beverley Explained

Victoria Barracks
Type:Barracks
Map Type:East Riding of Yorkshire
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within East Riding of Yorkshire
Location:Beverley
Ownership:Ministry of Defence
Built:1877–1878
Used:1878-1960
Built For:War Office
Occupants:East Yorkshire Regiment

Victoria Barracks was a military installation in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

History

The barracks were built as the depot of the two battalions of the 15th (The Yorkshire East Riding) Regiment of Foot between 1877 and 1878.[1] Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces.[2] Following the Childers Reforms, the 15th Regiment of Foot evolved to become the East Yorkshire Regiment with its depot at the barracks in 1881.[3]

Many recruits enlisted at the barracks at the start of the First World War[4] and the barracks were significantly extended during the Second World War.[1] The Regiment amalgamated with the West Yorkshire Regiment to form the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire in 1958. Following demolition of the barracks, the Ministry of Defence disposed of the site in 1977 and it is now largely occupied by a Morrisons supermarket.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Public Institutions, A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 6: The borough and liberties of Beverley. 1989. 190–195. 11 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Echoes of the past in these Army cuts. 8 July 2012. 13 November 2014.
  3. Web site: Training Depots. https://web.archive.org/web/20060210172841/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/depot/1873.htm. dead. 10 February 2006. Regiments.org. 16 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Abel Layton 1891-1915 . Ghost Blooms. 11 November 2014.
  5. Web site: 1950 East Yorkshire Parade Ground Beverley. Driffield Today. 11 November 2014.