| Normanton Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Derby | |
 Normanton Barracks | |
  Normanton Barracks Location within Derbyshire | |
| Coordinates | 52°53′49″N1°28′40″W / 52.89691°N 1.47784°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1874–1877 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1877–1963 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Sherwood Foresters |
Normanton Barracks was a military installation in Normanton, Derby, England.
The barracks were built in the Fortress Gothic Revival Style between 1874 and 1877. [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 54th (West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot and the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot. [3] Following the Childers Reforms, the 45th Regiment of Foot (Sherwood Foresters) amalgamated with the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Sherwood Foresters with its depot in the barracks in 1881. [3]
Many reservists enlisted at the barracks at the start of the First World War. [4] During the Second World War the barracks were significantly expanded. [5] However they were demoted to the status of out-station to the Forester Brigade depot at Glen Parva Barracks in 1958 [6] and decommissioned in 1963. [1] The Sherwood Foresters Regimental Museum moved to Nottingham Castle in 1965 [7] and the barracks were then demolished in 1981. [1] The site is now occupied by Foresters Leisure Park. [8]
Normanton is an inner city suburb and ward of the city of Derby in Derbyshire, England, situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the city centre. Neighbouring suburbs include Littleover, Pear Tree, Rose Hill and Sunny Hill. The original village of Normanton-by-Derby, which now forms the southern part of the suburb, dates back to the medieval period. As the Normanton area became rapidly urbanised in the 19th century, the New Normanton area to the north was developed for housing, linking the old village to Derby, into which it was eventually absorbed. The area is characterised by high density late 19th century terraced housing in New Normanton and mid-20th century housing estates elsewhere, and has the most ethnically diverse population in Derby. The Normanton ward had a population of 17,071 in 2011.
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