Victoria Barracks, Beverley

Victoria Barracks was a military installation in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

The barracks were built as the depot of the two battalions of the 15th (The Yorkshire East Riding) Regiment of Foot between 1877 and 1878.

[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[4] and the barracks were significantly extended during the Second World War.

Following demolition of the barracks, the Ministry of Defence disposed of the site in 1977 and it is now largely occupied by a Morrisons supermarket.

Victoria Barracks in the 1940s