King Street Barracks
| King Street Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen, Scotland | |
.jpg) King Street Barracks | |
  King Street Barracks Location within Aberdeen | |
| Coordinates | 57°09′26″N 2°05′47″W / 57.1572°N 2.0964°W |
| Type | Militia Barracks |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1863 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1863-Present |
The King Street Barracks is a former military installation in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is a Category C listed building.[1]
History
[edit]The building, which was designed by William Ramage in the Scottish baronial style as a militia barracks, was completed in 1863.[1] It was first used by the Royal Aberdeenshire Highlanders in 1862.[2] It was enlarged in 1880 and the Royal Aberdeenshire Highlanders evolved to become the 3rd Battalion, the Gordon Highlanders in 1881.[2] After training moved to Fort George, the site was decommissioned by the army and acquired by Aberdeen Corporation Tramways in 1914.[2] Following the privatisation of Grampian Regional Transport in 1989[3] and the formation of FirstBus in 1995,[4] the site became the head office of FirstGroup.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "Public Transport Department, King Street (LB19998)". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Militia Barracks – 389 King Street" (PDF). Scotland's War. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Interview with Moir Lockhead". Railway People. 11 April 2006. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Badgerline links with GRT". The Independent. 5 April 1995. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "First Group Headquarters Aberdeen". E-Architect. Retrieved 25 June 2020.