The barracks were built as the depot of the two battalions of the 19th (The 1st Yorkshire North Riding - Princess of Wales's Own) Regiment of Foot between 1875 and 1877.

[1] Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces.

[2] Following the Childers Reforms, the 19th Regiment of Foot evolved to become the Green Howards with its depot at the barracks in 1881.

[1] The main part of the barracks closed in 1961 and the Regimental Headquarters and the Green Howards Museum moved to Holy Trinity Church in Richmond Market Place in 1973.

[4] The main site was converted for use as an approved school and, since 1985, as a housing development known as Garden Village.