| Kempston Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Kempston | |
 Kempston Barracks keep | |
  Kempston Barracks Location within Bedfordshire | |
| Coordinates | 52°07′28″N00°29′01″W / 52.12444°N 0.48361°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1875–1876 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1876-1958 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment |
Kempston Barracks is a former military installation at Kempston in Bedfordshire.
The barracks were built in the Fortress Gothic Revival Style and completed between 1875 and 1876. [1] Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces. [2] The barracks became the depot for the two battalions of the 16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot. [3] Following the Childers Reforms, the regiment evolved to become the Bedfordshire Regiment with its depot in the barracks in 1881. [3]
The barracks went on to be the depot for the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment in 1919. [4] The building was used as a convalescent centre during the Second World War. [1] The barracks were closed when the regiment was merged with the Essex Regiment to form the 3rd East Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot) on 2 June 1958; much of the site has been developed for residential use and the keep is now occupied by a masonic lodge. [1]
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