Calvary Barracks - Deal, Kent, UK.
Posted by: MeerRescue
N 51° 12.684 E 001° 23.953
31U E 388188 N 5674551
A nautical flag pole at the former Royal Marine Depot, Deal, Kent,CT13 7QP.
Waymark Code: WMEAMD
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/28/2012
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This nautical flag pole is sited in the
former Royal Marines Depot, South Barracks, Deal, Kent.
The area of Lower Walmer, just south of Deal Castle and
the once thriving naval yard in Deal, developed rapidly in the 18th century due
to the building of a naval hospital, a military hospital and barracks for a
cavalry regiment and two infantry battalions. In 1869 The Admiralty acquired all
military barracks from the Army. South Barracks (now named Calvary Barracks) including land to the west of
it was included, extending the area to 30 acres, making (South)Calvary barracks the
largest of the four military barracks. More importantly, The Royal Marines were
then moved in and stayed until Government cut backs saw them being moved out in
1996. The sites were sold off to property developers and here at the former South Barracks, now named Calvary
Barracks, the buildings have been transformed into either individual residential
units or flats. Many are grade-II listed because they represent historic
examples of the country’s first purpose-built military barracks. New properties
have been built but the original open spaces have been retained.