Forts · North East England
Fenham Barracks
In or near Newcastle upon Tyne.
Fenham Barracks in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- St James · 0.9 km
About
Fenham Barracks is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fenham Barracks is an Army Reserve installation on Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The site was acquired by the War Office from Newcastle Corporation in 1804 and, following the construction of three barrack blocks, became the home of units of the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons under the name of Newcastle Barracks in 1806. The officers' mess, designed by James Wyatt, was completed around the same time. Soldiers' duties included putting down the Chartism movement riots in the 1840s. and the Durham Light Infantry arrived from Sunderland Barracks in 1884. The Durham Light Infantry museum opened at Fenham Barracks shortly after the First World War but moved out to Brancepeth Castle when the regiment transferred there in 1939. The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers museum opened at…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9797, -1.6314
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE2 4NP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Established
- 1804
- Nearest railway station
- St James — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16836527 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fenham Barracks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fenham Barracks?
- Fenham Barracks is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE2 4NP), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is Fenham Barracks?
- Fenham Barracks in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Fenham Barracks?
- The nearest railway station is St James, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE2 4NP.
- When was Fenham Barracks built?
- Built or established in 1804.
- Who owns Fenham Barracks?
- Fenham Barracks is owned by {{army|United Kingdom}}.
- How do I get to Fenham Barracks?
- The nearest railway station is St James, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE2 4NP.