Normanton Barracks
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| Derby | |
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Normanton Barracks
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 Normanton Barracks
Location within Derbyshire
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| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1874–1877 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1877-1963 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Sherwood Foresters |
Normanton Barracks was a military installation in Normanton, Derby.
History
The barracks were built in the Fortress Gothic Revival Style between 1874 and 1877 as the depot for the 45th Regiment of Foot and the 95th Regiment of Foot.[1] Under the Childers Reforms these regiments merged to form the Sherwood Foresters in 1881.[1] Many reservists enlisted at the barracks at the start of the First World War.[2]
During the Second World War the barracks were significantly expanded.[3] However they were demoted to the status of out-station to the Forester Brigade depot at Glen Parva Barracks in 1958[4] and decommissioned in 1963.[1] The Sherwood Foresters Regimental Museum moved to Nottingham Castle in 1965[5] and the barracks were then demolished in 1981.[1] The site is now occupied by Foresters Leisure Park.[6]
References
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