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Work on the Hillsborough Barracks was completed in 1854, having begun in 1848. Costing £124,000 and covering an area of 221/2 acres, it was the largest war depot in the country, built of solid stone blocks, with walls reaching four feet thick in places, it was essentially a fortified town. During its time, many of the more famous battalions were stationed here including the Kings Dragoon Guards, 7th/10th/15th Hussars, York& Lancaster Regiment, Green Howards, and Dublin Fusiliers. The final battalion housed here were the 29th Battery of the 19th Field Brigade of the Royal Artillery.
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