Burniston Barracks was a military installation on Burniston Road in

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History

The barracks were built as a training base for the

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and were completed in 1861. The barracks were reallocated for wider military use in 1906 and during the

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they served as the 3rd cavalry depot providing accommodation for the

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, the

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, the

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and the

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. Between the wars units of the

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were based at the barracks. In April 1940, during the

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, five German airmen who had been rescued after their aircraft had been shot down were held at the barracks. The barracks were decommissioned in January 1992 and demolished in December 1993. A housing estate, waterpark and hotel now occupy most of the site.

References

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