Cecily Hill Barracks
| Cecily Hill Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Cirencester | |
 Cecily Hill Barracks | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Barracks |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Location | |
  Cecily Hill Barracks Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Coordinates | 51°43′05″N 01°58′30″W / 51.71806°N 1.97500°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1857 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1857-1945 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 4th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment |
Cecily Hill Barracks is a former military installation in Cirencester in Gloucestershire. The former keep for the barracks (known locally as The Castle, Cecily Hill) stands at the entrance to Cirencester Park.
History
The barracks were built in 1857 as the Royal North Gloucestershire Militia Armoury.[1] In 1881, following the Childers Reforms, the barracks became the depot of the 4th Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment. During the Second World War they became the local base for the Home Guard.[2]
After the Army had no more use for the barracks, it became a commercial building owned by the Bathurst Estate. During the 1990s it was used as the headquarters for IT training company QA Training Ltd.[3]
It was subsequently used by Cirencester College, who gave it the name "The Castle".[4] Cirencester College moved out of the Castle in 2013,[5] after which the building received an extensive £3 million renovation by the new occupants, money.co.uk, in collaboration with designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.[6]
The Castle is still used for commercial purposes today, currently host to a cyber-security company.[7] It is a Grade II* listed building.[8]
References
- ↑ "Cecily Hill Barracks, Cirencester, Gloucestershire". Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ "Bob's R.A.M.C. service in the Far East". BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ "White Lion, Cirencester". www.closedpubs.co.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "The Dance Family of Clearwell". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ "Statement re Press Reports of Business School Closure". Cirencester College. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ Walker, Marc (18 January 2017). "Britain's best boss: castle 'office', all expenses holidays and free beer". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Cyber Security Company turns 11th Century Castle into Cyber Security Defence Hub". Technology Reseller. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ Historic England. "The Old Barracks (Grade II*) (1187434)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 November 2015.