Aberdeen, Bridge Of Don, Ellon Road, Gordon Barracks
Barracks (20th Century)
Site Name Aberdeen, Bridge Of Don, Ellon Road, Gordon Barracks
Classification Barracks (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bridge Of Don Barracks; Gordon Highlanders' Barracks
Canmore ID 146455
Site Number NJ90NW 409
NGR NJ 9470 0990
NGR Description Centred NJ 9470 0990
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/146455
- Council Aberdeen, City Of
- Parish Old Machar
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District City Of Aberdeen
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ90NW 409.00 centred 9470 0990
Gordon Barracks [NAT]
OS 1:1250 map, 1966.
NJ90NW 409.01 NJ 94692 09984 Other Ranks' Mess
NJ90NW 409.02 NJ 94767 09948 Company Office
NJ90NW 409.03 NJ 94667 09850 and NJ 94648 09865 Guardroom, Gate Piers and Gates
NJ90NW 409.04 NJ 94768 09890 Depot Office
NJ90NW 409.05 NJ 94653 09980 Barrack Block A
NJ90NW 409.06 NJ 94735 09967 Barrack Block B
NJ90NW 409.07 NJ 94769 09925 Junior Ranks' Club
For boundary stones within the area of the barracks, see NJ90NW 1581.
Extends onto map sheets and NJ91SE.
See also:
NJ91SW 101 NJ 94836 10008 Medical Reception Centre
NJ91SW 102 NJ 94972 10027 Officers' Mess
NJ91SW 103 NJ 94654 10010 Barrack Block C
NJ91SW 104 NJ 94732 10018 Barrack Block D
NJ91SW 105 NJ 94693 10013 Gymnasium
NJ91SE 19 NJ 95030 10043 Married Quarters Type III
NJ91SE 20 NJ 95067 10041 Married Quarters Type IV
NJ91SE 29 NJ 9500 1008 Boundary Stone
NJ91SE 35 NJ 95056 10042 Married Quarters Type IV
Built J and W Wittet, 1935.
W A Brogden 1998.
Barracks; buildings around the barrack square. Opened in 1935 and closed as barracks in the 1980's. Dressed granite blocks. Two-storey central block with three bays and rectangular in shape; crowstepped and with a slated roof. Sub-baronial style, Royal arms on central block, and cast-iron gates with decorations.
(Newspaper references cited).
NMRS, MS/712/83.
