Historic houses · North East England
Hencotes drill hall, Hexham
In or near Hexham.
Hencotes drill hall, Hexham in England North East, United Kingdom.
JThomas — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hexham · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hencotes drill hall, Hexham 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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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dare Wilson Barracks, is a military installation in Hexham, Northumberland, England. The building is named after Major General Dare Wilson who was commissioned into the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers and commanded 22 Special Air Service Regiment in the early 1960s.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was designed as the headquarters of the 1st Volunteer Battalion, The Northumberland Fusiliers and was completed in about 1891. This unit evolved to become the 4th Battalion the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1908. The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front. The battalion was redesignated the 4th/5th Battalion the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers at Hencotes in 1950.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9695, -2.1089
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Hexham
- Postcode
- NE46 2ER
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1891
- Nearest railway station
- Hexham — 1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q38250845 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dare Wilson Barracks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hencotes drill hall, Hexham?
- Hencotes drill hall, Hexham is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE46 2ER), in the parish of Hexham.
- What is Hencotes drill hall, Hexham?
- Hencotes drill hall, Hexham in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hencotes drill hall, Hexham?
- The nearest railway station is Hexham, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE46 2ER.
- When was Hencotes drill hall, Hexham built?
- Built or established in 1891.
- Who owns Hencotes drill hall, Hexham?
- Hencotes drill hall, Hexham is owned by |built = 1891.
- Is Hencotes drill hall, Hexham a protected site?
- Yes — Hencotes drill hall, Hexham is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Hencotes drill hall, Hexham?
- The nearest railway station is Hexham, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE46 2ER.