Basic Site Details | Name: | Victoria Barracks | | Town, district or village: | Ballater | | City or county: | Aberdeenshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | About eight miles from Her Majesty’s Castle of Balmoral is the delightful village of Ballater where a temporary Barrack has been provided for the accommodation of the guard of honour in attendance on the Queen, consisting of a detachment of the 53rd Sutherland Highlanders. The house and enclosure is situated in the centre of the village; it forms one of the sides of a spacious grassed square in the middle of which stands the church. [Illustrated London News 25 September 1850 p248]
According to a report, in 1904 flat-roofed oriental-looking buildings had been erected at the Victoria Barracks. It was claimed that the plans had been intended for India but had been sent to Deeside by mistake. “War Office Blundering” roared the Western Daily Mercury. | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Barracks | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Queens Road | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1850 | | Opened | Temporary barracks for Queen's Guard | | 1869(?) | | Opened | Suggested date for current buildings | | 1904 | | Addition | |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | War Office Architects Department | | | 1904 | | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | British Architect | 30 September 1904 | | | p254 | | Illustrated London News | 25 September 1850 | | | p248 - Original barracks with illustration |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | ID 181877 | |
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