What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Barracks Built 1855 Until 1880 the headquarters of the local militia (3rd King's Own Staffs Rifle Regiment) and of the fire brigade Recorded plaque organisation: Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society.
The barracks, constructed in 1855, served as the headquarters for the 3rd King's Own Staffordshire Rifle Regiment militia and the local fire brigade until 1880, highlighting its crucial role in both military and civilian defense infrastructure.
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