Why where hillsborough barracks built?

[Falls]

They were built to stop people nicking Burdall's gravy salt.

 

If Hillsborough Barracks was built to protect Burdall's, then Hillfoot Barracks must have been built to prevent looting at Stones Brewery.

 

"This I can believe!!"

 

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[old tup]

Thanks for your input Retep it seems my info was correct after all,very interesting by the way hows Whitey is he still alive?.

[retep]

Thanks for your input Retep it seems my info was correct after all,very interesting by the way hows Whitey is he still alive?.

 

Whitey has been in hospital, pneumonia, probably brought on by having to open his wallet and caught a draught off the moths.

[Cookingfat]

because thats what it was it was full of soldiers and about 2,000 horses stabled there don't forget there were lots of wars going on the crimea and the ww1 and ww2 it was a very important place then

[saxon51]

6 Nov 1847

SHEFFIELD BARRACKS

We may expect now, within a short time, to see the commencement of a long talked of, but longer needed, new barracks at Sheffield.

The existing barracks were among the first that were erected in the country.

They were intended as a temporary experiment; yet they have continued to be occupied till they have become almost ruinous.

The new barracks will be about half a mile further from the town.

A piece of land has been purchased just beyond the Owlerton toll-bar, containing about 25 acres, which has the advantage of fronting to the new Oughtibridge road on one side, and to the old Owlerton road on the other.

It is situated on the hill side, affording every facility for excellent drainage.

The plan is to divide it into three terraces.

The first of these will be occupied by the mess establishment and officers' quarters, which will face the Oughtibridge road, and form the front of the barracks.

From the back of the building, the two lower terraces will be overlooked.

The second terrace will be occupied by two ranges of quarters for infantry, a hospital and a spacious parade ground.

The third terrace will contain four ranges of quarters for cavalry, with stables, enclosing enclosing a parade ground.

The whole ground is irregularly shaped, and of this circumstance advantage has been taken to dispose the canteens stores &c, in side buildings.

The whole ground will be surrounded by a wall, having a tower at each of its six or eight angles.

The building immediately to be erected is the mess establishment and officer’s barracks.

Its length will be about 354 feet, fronting, as we have said, to the Oughtibridge road, and its width and height each about 40 feet.

It will be three stories high, and consist of a centre and two wings.

The architecture is a mixture of Gothic and castellated style.

In the centre is the principle gateway, and over it an oriel window. On each side are embattled towers.

The architecture of the two wings is of a plainer character, the heads of the ground floor windows being Gothic, and those of the upstairs being square.

The centre building contains the mess establishment, and the two wings the rooms of the officers.

The ground floor and the first floor are devoted to the use of the officers, and the top story to that of their servants.

The accommodation will be for 18 cavalry, and 19 infantry officers, and an equal number of servants.

Arrangements will be made, by flues in the walls, for the ventilation of the rooms; and the comfort of the officers will be consulted by several conveniences not generally possessed in barracks.

It may serve to illustrate the discomforts to which gentlemen in the army have to submit, to mention what is considered one of the greatest of these improvements.

It is the addition to each officer's room of a dark closet, capable of holding a bed, so that officers will not be compelled actually to make the same room serve as sitting room and bedroom, but will have the privilege to sleep in closets, without windows, separated only by curtains from their sitting rooms!

And this arrangement, which no private person in decent circumstances would bear, is considered a great improvement in the accommodation of military officers, many of whom are gentlemen of birth and fortune.

At the south-east corner of the barrack yard, will be a back entrance from the Owlerton road; and between the barrack yard wall and that yard, will be a piece of ground to be used as an exercising field.

The capacity of the new barracks, when completed, will be as follows:-

Cavalry Infantry

Field officers-----------2 ----------1

Other officers--------19 ----------------18

Officers sevants----21 -----------------19

Sergeants and privates--252 ------524

Hospital patients --------32 ----------- 58

'' staff ---------2 ------3

Horses; Officers'-----50 ----6

'' Troop-------204 -----------0

'' Sick--------15 ---------0

There will also be one provost-sergeant.

The mess establishment and officers' barracks are to be completed by the 1st May 1849. and it is supposed the cost will be about £15,000.

At present, the plans for only the mess establishment and the officers' barracks are prepared. For the rest of the building contemplated, the money has not yet been granted by Parliament.

We may anticipate that when these plans have been fully carried out, we shall again have the advantage of having our barracks made the head quarters of any troops that may be stationed there.

The Government appears to be quite alive to the fact, that the railways will make Sheffield an important military station.

Situated upon the most direct east and west trunk line; with easy access to Lancashire and to the east coast; with ready communication into the heart of the West Riding, or the Midland counties; troops stationed here will have all the facilities of movement that could be desired.

Cracking post retep. Thanks for that.

[old tup]

Whitey has been in hospital, pneumonia, probably brought on by having to open his wallet and caught a draught off the moths.

 

He always was a little careful with his cash,if he caught St Vitus dance he wouldn,t give you a shake!:hihi:

[Irene Swaine]

Does anyone know when Morrison's opened?

[harvey19]

On 22/04/2023 at 02:40, Irene Swaine said:

Does anyone know when Morrison's opened?

Possibly mid 1990s.

[pattricia]

My father often talked about being a horse soldier in India. He also lived in Hillsborough afterwards. I wonder if I can get any information on him from the Barracks itself ? 

[harvey19]

2 hours ago, pattricia said:

My father often talked about being a horse soldier in India. He also lived in Hillsborough afterwards. I wonder if I can get any information on him from the Barracks itself ? 

If you have his army number and name or date of birth and name you can send for his service record.

Some were destroyed in the blitz but many survived.

They cost about £30 from the government site.

Type army service record in the internet to get the gov. site address where to apply.

Well worth getting.