| King Street Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen, Scotland | |
 King Street Barracks | |
  King Street Barracks Location within Aberdeen | |
| Coordinates | 57°09′26″N2°05′47″W / 57.1572°N 2.0964°W Coordinates: 57°09′26″N2°05′47″W / 57.1572°N 2.0964°W |
| Type | Militia Barracks |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1863 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1863-Present |
The King Street Barracks is a former military installation in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is a Category C listed building. [1]
The building, which was designed by William Ramage in the Scottish baronial style as a militia barracks, was completed in 1863. [1] It was first used by the Royal Aberdeenshire Highlanders in 1862. [2] It was enlarged in 1880 and the Royal Aberdeenshire Highlanders evolved to become the 3rd Battalion, the Gordon Highlanders in 1881. [2] After training moved to Fort George, the site was decommissioned by the army and acquired by Aberdeen Corporation Tramways in 1914. [2] Following the privatisation of Grampian Regional Transport in 1989 [3] and the formation of FirstBus in 1995, [4] the site became the head office of FirstGroup. [5]
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