Historic houses · North East England
Hencotes drill hall, Hexham
Hencotes drill hall, Hexham 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
Hencotes drill hall, Hexham 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
Dare Wilson Barracks, is a military installation in Hexham, Northumberland, England. The building is named after Major General Dare Wilson who was commissioned into the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers and commanded 22 Special Air Service Regiment in the early 1960s.
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Background
History
The building was designed as the headquarters of the 1st Volunteer Battalion, The Northumberland Fusiliers and was completed in about 1891. This unit evolved to become the 4th 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 redesignated the 4th/5th Battalion the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers at Hencotes in 1950.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9695, -2.1089
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Hexham
- Postcode
- NE46 2ER
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1891
Sources
- wikidata: Q38250845 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dare Wilson Barracks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hencotes drill hall, Hexham?
- Hencotes drill hall, Hexham is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE46 2ER), in the parish of Hexham.
- When was Hencotes drill hall, Hexham built?
- Built or established in 1891.
- Who owns Hencotes drill hall, Hexham?
- Hencotes drill hall, Hexham is owned by |built = 1891.
- How do I get to Hencotes drill hall, Hexham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE46 2ER. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.