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Image: The Grand Shaft Barracks in the 1850's.

The Grand Shaft Barracks in the 1850's.

 

There were two main sites of barracks on the Western Heights. The first date from 1804 and were known as the Grand Shaft Barracks, being located at the top of the Grand Shaft Staircase. They provided accommodation for 59 Officers, 1,300 NCOs and privates and eight horses. These barracks were noted for their light and airy situation, and close to them near Archcliffe Gate was a Military Hospital, with beds for 180.

The second large set of barracks was the South Front Barracks, built in the 1860s. They were constructed in a huge trench, facing the sea with different floor levels connected to the hill behind by cast iron bridges and galleries. These were not such pleasant barracks to live in, being cold and dark.

Both sets of barracks and the hospital were demolished in the 1960s.

 

 


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