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'''Wenlock Barracks''' is a military installtion in [[Kingston upon Hull]].

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'''Wenlock Barracks''' is a military installation on [[Anlaby Road, Kingston upon Hull|Anlaby Road]] in [[Kingston upon Hull]], England.


==History==
==History==
The building was designed as the headquarters of the 2nd Northumbrian Brigade, [[Royal Field Artillery]] and opened in April 1911.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.carnegiehull.co.uk/the-anlaby-road/history/anlaby-road-history-22.html|title=The Analby Road|publisher=Carnegie Hull|accessdate=4 February 2018}}</ref> The brigade was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 and, after being deployed to France and being re-designated 251 Brigade in May 1916,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-royal-artillery-in-the-first-world-war/royal-field-artillery-brigades/|title=Royal Field Artillery Brigades|publisher=The Long, Long Trail|accessdate=4 February 2018}}</ref> it saw action at the [[Battle of Passchendaele]] in autumn 1917 and the [[Second Battle of Bapaume]] in August 1918.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/fartillery.php?pid=9826|title=251 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery|publisher=Wartime Memories|accessdate=4 February 2018}}</ref>
The building was designed as the headquarters of the [[2nd East Riding Artillery Volunteers|2nd Northumbrian Brigade]], [[Royal Field Artillery]] and opened in April 1911.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.carnegiehull.co.uk/the-anlaby-road/history/anlaby-road-history-22.html|title=The Anlaby Road|publisher=Carnegie Hull|accessdate=4 February 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205000827/https://www.carnegiehull.co.uk/the-anlaby-road/history/anlaby-road-history-22.html|archivedate=5 February 2018}}</ref> The riding school of the [[East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry]], which was accessed from Walton Street and had been completed in 1905, formed part of the site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drillhalls.org/Counties/Yorkshire/TownHull.htm|title=Hull|publisher=The Drill Hall Project|accessdate=4 February 2018}}</ref> The barracks were named after [[Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock|Lord Wenlock]] who had been honorary colonel of both 2nd Northumbrian Brigade and the East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry.<ref>Army List, various dates</ref> The 2nd Northumbrian Brigade was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 and, after being deployed to France and being re-designated 251 Brigade in May 1916,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-royal-artillery-in-the-first-world-war/royal-field-artillery-brigades/|title=Royal Field Artillery Brigades|publisher=The Long, Long Trail|accessdate=4 February 2018}}</ref> it saw action at the [[Battle of Passchendaele]] in autumn 1917, the [[First Battle of Bapaume]] in March 1918 and the [[Second Battle of the Somme (1918)|Second Battle of the Somme]] in August 1918 as well as the [[Second Battle of Bapaume]] later that month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/fartillery.php?pid=9826|title=251 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery|publisher=Wartime Memories|accessdate=4 February 2018}}</ref>

After the [[World War I|First World War]] the drill hall became home of 73 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery, a formation which evolved to become 62nd (Northumbrian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade Royal Artillery in 1936.<ref name=regiments>{{cite web|url=http://regiments.org:80/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/ye-n2.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051227032328/http://regiments.org:80/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/ye-n2.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 December 2005|title=2nd Northumbrian Artillery and The Humber Artillery, Royal Artillery (Territorials)|publisher=Regiments.org|accessdate=4 February 2018}}</ref> The AA Defence Commander (AADC) and Gun Operations Room (GOR) for the Humber Gun Zone (later Gun Defence Area, GDA) were based at Wenlock Barracks during the early part of the [[World War II|Second World War]].<ref>39 AA Bde War Diary 1939–41, [[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives (TNA), Kew]], file WO 166/2272.</ref>

The 62nd (Northumbrian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade Royal Artillery evolved to become 462nd (Northumbrian) (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery after the war.<ref name=regiments/> The regiment amalgamated with 529 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery and 581 ([[5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment|5th Battalion The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment]]) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery to form 440th (Humber) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery, with its headquarters at Wenlock Barracks, in 1955.<ref name=regiments/> Following the defence cuts in 1967, the regiment was reduced to cadre strength sponsored by 250 Field Ambulance [[Royal Army Medical Corps]].<ref name=regiments/> The building remains an active [[Army Reserve (United Kingdom)|Army Reserve]] Centre and is home to C (250) Medical Squadron, [[254 (East of England) Medical Regiment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rfca-yorkshire.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/RFCA-Reserve-Map-Aug-2016.pdf|title=Reserve Forces units in Yorkshire and the Humber|publisher=Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association|accessdate=4 February 2018}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 12:52, 28 April 2022

Wenlock Barracks
Kingston upon Hull
Wenlock Barracks
Wenlock Barracks is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Wenlock Barracks
Wenlock Barracks
Location within East Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates53°44′39″N 0°22′32″W / 53.74403°N 0.37546°W / 53.74403; -0.37546
TypeDrill hall
Site history
Built1911
Built forWar Office
In use1911-Present

Wenlock Barracks is a military installation on Anlaby Road in Kingston upon Hull, England.

History

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The building was designed as the headquarters of the 2nd Northumbrian Brigade, Royal Field Artillery and opened in April 1911.[1] The riding school of the East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry, which was accessed from Walton Street and had been completed in 1905, formed part of the site.[2] The barracks were named after Lord Wenlock who had been honorary colonel of both 2nd Northumbrian Brigade and the East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry.[3] The 2nd Northumbrian Brigade was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 and, after being deployed to France and being re-designated 251 Brigade in May 1916,[4] it saw action at the Battle of Passchendaele in autumn 1917, the First Battle of Bapaume in March 1918 and the Second Battle of the Somme in August 1918 as well as the Second Battle of Bapaume later that month.[5]

After the First World War the drill hall became home of 73 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery, a formation which evolved to become 62nd (Northumbrian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade Royal Artillery in 1936.[6] The AA Defence Commander (AADC) and Gun Operations Room (GOR) for the Humber Gun Zone (later Gun Defence Area, GDA) were based at Wenlock Barracks during the early part of the Second World War.[7]

The 62nd (Northumbrian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade Royal Artillery evolved to become 462nd (Northumbrian) (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery after the war.[6] The regiment amalgamated with 529 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery and 581 (5th Battalion The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery to form 440th (Humber) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery, with its headquarters at Wenlock Barracks, in 1955.[6] Following the defence cuts in 1967, the regiment was reduced to cadre strength sponsored by 250 Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps.[6] The building remains an active Army Reserve Centre and is home to C (250) Medical Squadron, 254 (East of England) Medical Regiment.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "The Anlaby Road". Carnegie Hull. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Hull". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ^ Army List, various dates
  4. ^ "Royal Field Artillery Brigades". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  5. ^ "251 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery". Wartime Memories. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d "2nd Northumbrian Artillery and The Humber Artillery, Royal Artillery (Territorials)". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 December 2005. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  7. ^ 39 AA Bde War Diary 1939–41, The National Archives (TNA), Kew, file WO 166/2272.
  8. ^ "Reserve Forces units in Yorkshire and the Humber" (PDF). Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
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