King Street Barracks

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

King Street Barracks
Aberdeen, Scotland
King Street Barracks
King Street Barracks is located in Aberdeen
King Street Barracks
King Street Barracks
Location within Aberdeen
Coordinates57.1572°N 2.0964°W / 57.1572; -2.0964
TypeMilitia Barracks
Site history
Built1863
Built forWar Office
In use1863-Present

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. Historic Environment Scotland. "Public Transport Department, King Street (LB19998)". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. "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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