Duddeston Barracks
| Duddeston Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Duddeston | |
 Duddeston Barracks | |
  Duddeston Barracks Location within West Midlands | |
| Coordinates | 52°29′06″N 1°52′44″W / 52.485°N 1.879°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | War Office |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1793 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1793–1932 |
Duddeston Barracks was a military installation in Great Brook Street, Duddeston, Birmingham, England.
History
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Architect: John Rawstorne/John Rawsthorne". Eighteenth century Birmingham. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ Soden, Iain. "Late Post-Medieval Coventry: Resource Assessment c1750-1940". University of Birmingham. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "1st South Midland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps". Wartime memories project. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "The Ashcroft Estate". William Dargue. Retrieved 9 October 2016.