Hillsborough Barracks

[Padders]

Here is a photo of one, just about to take the plunge.

 

thems em , Hillsboro. well done.:hihi:

[GLASGOWOODS]

Here is a photo of one, just about to take the plunge.

 

Haha! Good effort!

 

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:huh:very strange.. I drove through Hillsboro last Wednesday evening, and noticed a strange phenomenon, loads of "creatures" leaping into the river don. what colour are tree penguins, these were all white with blue stripes.

maybe it was some sort of mating ritual. the plot thickens.

 

Blue n white Huddersfield fans not known for their cleanliness ordered to wesh before entrance to the holy land.

[Bilge]

Is the stone building at the top of Bamforth St/junction of Langsett Rd anything to do with the barracks? It looks like it was some sort of gate house that pre-dates all the red brick terraces.

 

I like the freestanding tower on the Langsett Rd entrance to Morrisons. I guess it had a sentry in it at some point in the army days? I always try and think of some sort of modern kiosk use for it but I've not come up with anything yet - any suggestions?

 

The barracks is a fantastic set of buildings but it seems almost forgotten, as if it's just a supermarket and a car park that we no longer notice.

Edited May 24, 2017 by Bilge

[hillsbro]

Is the stone building at the top of Bamforth St/junction of Langsett Rd anything to do with the barracks? It looks like it was some sort of gate house that pre-dates all the red brick terraces...

It was the toll bar keeper's cottage for the old Langsett turnpike road - here is a link to a picturesheffield.com photo.

[Bilge]

It was the toll bar keeper's cottage for the old Langsett turnpike road - here is a link to a picturesheffield.com photo.

 

Thanks hillsbro, I now remember I've asked this before and you answered it then! I'll try and retain this information this time.

[ToonTyke]

I have a vague recollection of reading that British Army barracks were built to standardised plans depending on where in the world they were being built, and that Hillsborough barracks were built to Indian barracks plans due to an error by the War Department. Has anyone else heard of this?

 

My dad used to walk me past there often in the mid 50's on the way to Hillsborough Park ( I always had to walk on the top of the low wall beside the road). He told me the gun loops were there because of a mix up in the plans and the ones for a barracks in Ireland (Dublin ?) had been sent to Sheffield.

 

Burdalls gets a mention in another post and I'll put in a word about Jenks (Royston Jenkinson) whose recent death I have just read about in the Crookes thread. He was the chemist there, product testing, after getting an external London University degree which I believe was some achievement back then. He was also scoutmaster for the 144th (Crookes Congregational) which is how many will remember him.

[pattricia]

When dining in The Garrison restaurant and pub, ( which is part of the Barracks ) the atmosphere is eerie as they've kept the original walls and steps. There is even a uniform in a large frame, but I do not know the regiment. I think the full history of The Barracks must be very interesting.

[medusa]

 

I like the freestanding tower on the Langsett Rd entrance to Morrisons. I guess it had a sentry in it at some point in the army days? I always try and think of some sort of modern kiosk use for it but I've not come up with anything yet - any suggestions?

 

The barracks is a fantastic set of buildings but it seems almost forgotten, as if it's just a supermarket and a car park that we no longer notice.

 

The tower which is at the top of the car park adjacent to the car park entrance joins on to my favourite road name in Sheffield- Swamp Walk. It sounds more like a dance craze than an alley to me

 

I really like the big wall as seen from the McDonalds car park, particularly the visible (very tall) flight of stairs and door opening high up in the walls. The history of the building is so visible that it just makes you wonder what happened in that doorway.

 

The reuse of most of the buildings has at least meant that they are still in existence and maintained. If whatever bright spark hadn't thought to convert them then I have no doubt that they would have been demolished like so many other significant but unlisted buildings were in the post war era. The toll house wouldn't have that happen though, because I'm pretty sure that one is actually listed.

[Guest makapaka]

The tower which is at the top of the car park adjacent to the car park entrance joins on to my favourite road name in Sheffield- Swamp Walk. It sounds more like a dance craze than an alley to me

 

I really like the big wall as seen from the McDonalds car park, particularly the visible (very tall) flight of stairs and door opening high up in the walls. The history of the building is so visible that it just makes you wonder what happened in that doorway.

 

The reuse of most of the buildings has at least meant that they are still in existence and maintained. If whatever bright spark hadn't thought to convert them then I have no doubt that they would have been demolished like so many other significant but unlisted buildings were in the post war era. The toll house wouldn't have that happen though, because I'm pretty sure that one is actually listed.

 

My grandad went awol when my mum was born. He had 3 weeks left to serve and was made to go to Hillsboro barracks and parade every morning and stay there and parade at the end of the day before being allowed back home.

[pattricia]

My grandad went awol when my mum was born. He had 3 weeks left to serve and was made to go to Hillsboro barracks and parade every morning and stay there and parade at the end of the day before being allowed back home.

 

How interesting .