Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Cowley Barracks
Cowley Barracks is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
David Hawgood — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford · 4.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cowley Barracks is a public memorial in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. It sits within the Oxford East parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 4.8 km away. Postcode area OX4.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cowley Barracks (originally Bullingdon Barracks) was a military installation in Cowley, Oxfordshire, England.
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Background
History
of George and Sarah Stone. George had been Depot Sergeant Major in the Oxfordshire Light Infantry, presumably at Cowley Barracks. An eroded trace of the number "52" is visible in the regimental badge carved at the top of the stone.]] The barracks were built in a Fortress Gothic Revival style at Bullingdon Green using Charlbury stone and completed in spring 1876. Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces. The barracks became the depot for the 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot and the 85th Regiment of Foot (Bucks Volunteers). Following the Childers Reforms, the 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry)…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7417, -1.2032
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- Parish
- Oxford, unparished area
- Postcode
- OX4 2WP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford East
- Established
- 1876
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford — 4.8 km
- Official site
- www.oxfordhistory.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n8600363263 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Cowley Barracks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cowley Barracks?
- Cowley Barracks is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX4 2WP), in the parish of Oxford, unparished area.
- When was Cowley Barracks built?
- Built or established in 1876.
- Who owns Cowley Barracks?
- Cowley Barracks is owned by {{army|United Kingdom}}.
- Is Cowley Barracks free to visit?
- Yes, Cowley Barracks is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cowley Barracks?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX4 2WP.