World War One Audit of Surviving Remains
Date 12 September 2013
Event ID 964163
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type World War One Audit of Surviving Remains
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/964163
Fonthill Barracks was built as the Aberdeen West Poorhouse in 1853, by the architect William Henderson. Following the opening of the Oldmill Poorhouse in 1908 the building was acquired by the Territorial Force Association and converted in barracks. Various units were base there during both wars, and the barracks also acted as drill hall; Osborne records it in 1914 as being the base for No. 1 Company, North Scottish Royal Garrison Artillery - Defended Ports, and for 3 Company Highland Division Transport and Supply Column, Army Service Corps. It was also the HQ and base for "A" to "C" Companies, 1 & 2 Highland Division Field Ambulances, RAMC.
The complex is marked as West Poorhouse on the 2nd epoch OS map, and appears, unlabelled, on the 3rd epoch map.
The complex was demolished at some point after the Second World War.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 12 September 2013.