Historic houses · North East England
Barrack Road drill hall
Barrack Road drill hall 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
Barrack Road drill hall 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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The Barrack Road drill hall is a former military installation in Newcastle upon Tyne
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Background
History
The drill hall was designed as the headquarters of the 1st Northumberland Artillery Volunteers and was completed around 1890. The site also accommodated a riding school and stabling for 14 horses. With the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908, the drill hall became the home of the 1st Northumbrian Brigade, Royal Field Artillery as well as two of its three batteries (the third was at Elswick Ordnance Works in Dunn Street). it saw action at the Battle of Flers–Courcelette in September 1916, the Battle of Morval also in September 1916 and the Battle of Le Transloy in October 1916. After the First World War the drill hall became home of 72 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery, a…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9752, -1.6253
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE4 6BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Established
- 1890
Sources
- wikidata: Q30625274 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barrack Road drill hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barrack Road drill hall?
- Barrack Road drill hall is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE4 6BA), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- When was Barrack Road drill hall built?
- Built or established in 1890.
- Who owns Barrack Road drill hall?
- Barrack Road drill hall is owned by |built =c.1890.
- How do I get to Barrack Road drill hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE4 6BA. It sits within the Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West parliamentary constituency.