| Inkerman Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Knaphill, Surrey | |
.jpg) Military accommodation on Raglan Road, all that remains of Inkerman Barracks | |
  Inkerman BarracksLocation within Surrey | |
| Coordinates | 51°18′56″N 0°36′18″W / 51.3156°N 0.6050°W / 51.3156; -0.6050 |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1869 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1892–1970 |
Inkerman Barracks was a military establishment on Raglan Terrace, Knaphill, Surrey, England.
History
The facilities on the 65-acre site were originally constructed in 1869 as a prison for disabled convicts known as the Woking Convict Invalid Prison. The prison had 613 inmates, both male and female, by 1870. The buildings were converted into barracks capable of accommodating two infantry battalions in 1892 and initially became the home of the 2nd Battalion, the Royal West Surrey Regiment. The barracks were named after the Battle of Inkerman, a conflict during the Crimean War.
The Royal Military Police, who had previously been based at a hutted camp at Mytchett, made it their depot in 1947. It remained the location for all military police training until a new depot was established at Roussillon Barracks in Chichester in 1964. After the barracks closed in 1970, the site was sold to the local council and developed for residential use.
References
- ^ "A Brief History Of Inkerman Barracks, Knaphill" (PDF). Regimental Headquarters, Royal Military Police. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- "Inkerman Barracks". Aldershot Military Museum. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- Wakeford, Iain (2016). "Inkerman Barracks and the Woking Detention Prison" (PDF). Woking History. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- "Changing Times: The Royal Military Police in the city barracks". Chichester Post. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- "Roussillon Barracks". Royal Sussex. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- "Inkerman Barracks, Woking". Hansard. 18 December 1968. Retrieved 7 December 2019.