Historic houses · North East England
27, Fenkle Street
27, Fenkle Street in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
27, Fenkle Street 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
The Fenkle Street drill hall is a former military installation in Alnwick, Northumberland. It is a Grade II* listed building and is now used by the Northumberland County Council.
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Background
History
The building, which was originally designed as a library and completed in 1834, The 1st Volunteer Battalion moved to the Hencotes drill hall in Hexham in 1891 but D Company remained at Alnwick and this unit, together with C Company and G Company, evolved to become the 7th 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 reduced to a cadre at Ashington in 1969 but reconstituted as the 6th (Volunteer) Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers with its headquarters at Fenkle Street in 1975. After the battalion headquarters moved to the Ravensdowne drill hall in…
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- Coordinates
- 55.4139, -1.7081
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Alnwick
- Postcode
- NE66 1HS
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Established
- 1834
- Official site
- thealnwickgallery.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17546706 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fenkle Street drill hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is 27, Fenkle Street?
- 27, Fenkle Street is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 1HS), in the parish of Alnwick.
- When was 27, Fenkle Street built?
- Built or established in 1834.
- Who owns 27, Fenkle Street?
- 27, Fenkle Street is owned by |built = 1834.
- How do I get to 27, Fenkle Street?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 1HS. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.