Home Front Legacy 1914-18
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Full Record - Glossop Road Barracks (PRN: 8786)
| PRN | 8786 | ||||
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| Site or location name | Glossop Road Barracks | ||||
| Summary | The Somme Barracks | ||||
| Description | Glossop Road Barracks, now known as the Somme Barracks. The barracks opened in 7 December 1907 as the Headquarters, Barracks and Drill Hall of the 1st West York Royal Engineers (Volunteers). The complex featured offices, an armoury, a workshop, surgery, and canteen. During the First World War the 1st West Yorkshire Royal Engineers (Volunteers) became the 1st West Riding Divisional Royal Engineers (Territorials) and saw action during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The barracks was renamed to commemorate this action. The building is located on Glossop Road, on the corner of Gell Street. The building is still in use as an Army Reserve and Officer Training Corps centre. Comment- Glossop Road Barracks was also used to accommodate new recruits for the Sheffield Pals Battalion during late 1914, prior to their move to Redmires Camp. Chris Kolonko (Home Front Legacy) 11/01/2018 The 3rd Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, was first formed as a Base Hospital at Brooke House at the outbreak of war. Lomax, S. (2014) The Home Front: Sheffield in the First World War, p. 22. Chris Kolonko (Home Front Legacy) 05/02/2018 | ||||
| Monument Type | DRILL HALL;BARRACKS;DRILL HALL | ||||
| Desgination | None | ||||
| Material | BRICK, STONE | ||||
| Location | |||||
| Country | ENGLAND | ||||
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| Site Location | Located on the NW corner of Glossop Road and Gell Street | ||||
| Postcode | S10 2HU | ||||
| Map Reference | NGR: SK3447987176 (434479, 387176) | ||||
| Condition/Threat | |||||
| Condition (Date) | Good (14-11-2016) | ||||
| Identifiers | |||||
| HER/SMR Number | 1270542 | ||||
| Source | |||||
| Historic England (1995) Somme Barracks and Drill Hall listing documentation. Historic England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1270542 | |||||
| Administration | |||||
| Recorded By (Date) | Sheffield YAC - Sheffield Young Archaeologist's Club (16-10-2016) | ||||
| Copiled On | 14-11-2016 | ||||
| Last Updated | 14-11-2016 | ||||
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Glossop Road Barracks, now known as the Somme Barracks (Glossop Road/Gell Street, Port Mahon, Crookesmoor, Sheffield). The barracks were renamed to commemorate this action. Detail of date stone and .regimental insignia on South-East facing elevation (File name: 8786_910.jpg) |
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Glossop Road Barracks, now known as the Somme Barracks (Glossop Road/Gell Street, Port Mahon, Crookesmoor, Sheffield). The barracks were renamed to commemorate this action. Details. Somme War Memorial, later Post-War addition. (File name: 8786_911.jpg) |
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Glossop Road Barracks, now known as the Somme Barracks (Glossop Road/Gell Street, Port Mahon, Crookesmoor, Sheffield). The barracks were renamed to commemorate this action. South-East and East facing elevations. Photograph taken facing North-West. (File name: 8786_909.jpg) |
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