The Barracks, Kingston upon Thames

The Barracks was a military installation in Kingston upon Thames.

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

[3] Many recruits enlisted at the barracks at the start of the First World War in August 1914.

[5] The East Surrey Regiment remained at the barracks until they amalgamated with Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) to form the Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment in 1959 and the barracks were largely demolished in 1962 although the keep was retained.

[1] In 2011 a developer submitted proposals to convert the keep into flats.