Wellington Barracks, Bury
| Wellington Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Bury | |
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The Regimental Headquarters at Wellington Barracks | |
  Wellington Barracks Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Coordinates | 53°35′17″N 2°19′18″W / 53.58811°N 2.32167°WCoordinates: 53°35′17″N 2°19′18″W / 53.58811°N 2.32167°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |
 British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1845 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1845-1968 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Lancashire Fusiliers |
Wellington Barracks was a military installation on Bolton Road in Bury, Greater Manchester.
History
The barracks were completed as part of the response to the Chartist riots in 1845.[1] In 1873 a system of recruiting areas based on counties was instituted under the Cardwell Reforms and the barracks became the depot for the two battalions of the 20th (East Devonshire) Regiment.[2] Following the Childers Reforms, the regiment evolved to become the Lancashire Fusiliers with its depot in the barracks in 1881.[2]
The Regiment amalgamated with several other regiments to form the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in 1968 and the barracks were demolished in 1969.[1] The Regimental Headquarters were retained and used as a Regimental Museum until 2009 when the collection moved to Moss Street in Bury.[3] The Regimental Headquarters was then converted into a business complex in 2013.[4]
The Lancashire Fusiliers War Memorial stood outside the entrance to the barracks until 2009, when it was moved to Gallipoli Gardens, next to the relocated regimental museum.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Wellington Barracks,Bury". BBC. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Training Depots". Regiments.org. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ "Fury over plans to turn historic Wellington Barracks in Bury into apartments". Manchester Evening News. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ "Former Fusiliers barracks to be turned into business complex". Bury Times. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ Historic England. "War Memorial to the Lancashire Fusiliers, Gallipoli Gardens (1250814)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 August 2016.