Ladysmith Barracks
| Ladysmith Barracks | |
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| Ashton-under-Lyne | |
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Entrance to Ladysmith Barracks
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 Ladysmith Barracks
Location within Greater Manchester
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| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1795 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1795-2005 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Manchester Regiment |
Ladysmith Barracks was a British military installation on Mossley Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester.
History
The barracks were originally established under the name of Wellington Barracks, in response to the threat from civil unrest associated with the Chartist movement, as accommodation for cavalry regiments between 1841 and 1843.[1] Under the Cardwell Reforms the 63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot and the 96th Regiment of Foot amalgamated to form the Manchester Regiment and the barracks became the depot of that Regiment at that time.[1] The name of the barracks was changed to commemorate the actions of the Manchester Regiment at the Siege of Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.[1]
During the Second World War the barracks served as home to the 14th Technical Training Centre of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.[1] The Manchester Regiment amalgamated with the King's Regiment (Liverpool) to form the King's Regiment in 1958 and the barracks were decommissioned.[1] They were demolished in 1985 and the site was subsequently redeveloped for residential use.[2] A blue plaque now commemorates the location.[3]
