King Street Barracks
Aberdeen, Scotland
King Street Barracks
King Street Barracks is located in Aberdeen
King Street Barracks
King Street Barracks
Location within Aberdeen
Coordinates57°09′26″N 2°05′47″W / 57.1572°N 2.0964°W / 57.1572; -2.0964
TypeMilitia Barracks
Site history
Built1863
Built forWar Office
In use1863-Present

The King Street Barracks is a former military installation in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is a Category C listed building.[1]

History

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

  1. 1 2 Historic Environment Scotland. "Public Transport Department, King Street (LB19998)". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Militia Barracks – 389 King Street" (PDF). Scotland's War. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Interview with Moir Lockhead". Railway People. 11 April 2006. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Badgerline links with GRT". The Independent. 5 April 1995. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "First Group Headquarters Aberdeen". E-Architect. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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