Historic site in Shropshire, England
| Kingston House | |
|---|---|
 Kingston House | |
| Location | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England |
| Coordinates | 52°42′29″N 2°45′09″W / 52.7081°N 2.7526°W / 52.7081; -2.7526 |
| Built | 1679 |
| Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 10 January 1953 |
| Reference no. | 1254773 |
  Location in Shropshire | |
Kingston House is a building in St Alkmund's Place, Shrewsbury. It is a Grade II listed building.
History
The house was built to a timber-frame design and completed in 1679. It has an unusual tower with a pyramid roof. It became a training facility for "friendless girls in moral danger" in 1872 and went on to become the headquarters of the Shropshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry in the late 19th century. This unit evolved to become the Shropshire Imperial Yeomanry in 1901 and the Shropshire Yeomanry in 1908. By the early 20th century the Divisional Troops of the Royal Artillery and the offices of the Shropshire Territorial Force Association were also based in the building. The Shropshire Yeomanry was mobilised from Kingston House in August 1914 before being deployed to Egypt. After the war the house was decommissioned and converted for commercial use: it is now occupied by a firm of solicitors.
References
- "6, St Alkmond's Place". British listed buildings. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- "The medieval town house" (PDF). University of Birmingham. p. 385. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1993). Shropshire. Penguin. p. 281. ISBN 978-0140710168.
- "Magdalen Homes". Children's homes. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Shropshire Yeomanry". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- "Shrewsbury". Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- "National Reserves Wanted". Shrewsbury Chronicle. 26 February 1915. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- "Shropshire Yeomanry". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- "About". Clarks Solicitors. Retrieved 23 December 2017.