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Richmond Barracks, North Yorkshire
Richmond Barracks, North Yorkshire in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Richmond Barracks, North Yorkshire 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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Richmond Barracks was a military installation in Richmond, North Yorkshire.
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Background
History
The barracks were built as the depot of the two battalions of the 19th (The 1st Yorkshire North Riding - Princess of Wales's Own) Regiment of Foot between 1875 and 1877. Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces. Following the Childers Reforms, the 19th Regiment of Foot evolved to become the Green Howards with its depot at the barracks in 1881. The barracks were demoted to the status of out-station to the Yorkshire Brigade depot at Queen Elizabeth Barracks in 1958 and at the same time renamed Alma Barracks after the Battle of Alma, in which conflict the Regiment took part during the Crimean War. The main part of…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4109, -1.7324
- Address
- Richmond
- Established
- 1875
Sources
- wikidata: Q19972071 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Richmond Barracks, North Yorkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Richmond Barracks, North Yorkshire?
- Richmond Barracks, North Yorkshire is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Richmond Barracks, North Yorkshire built?
- Built or established in 1875.
- Who owns Richmond Barracks, North Yorkshire?
- Richmond Barracks, North Yorkshire is owned by {{army|United Kingdom}}.