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Jellalabad Barracks, Taunton
Jellalabad Barracks was a military installation in Taunton. History The barracks were built in the Fortress Gothic Revival Style and were completed between 1879 and 1881. Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces. The barracks became the depot for the two battalions of the 13th (1st Somerset) Regiment of Foot. The barracks were named after the Battle of Jellalabad in which the regiment had taken part. Following the Childers Reforms, the regiment evolved to become the Somerset Light Infantry with its depot in the barracks in 1881. Many recruits enlisted at the barracks at the start of the First World War. The regiment remained at the barracks until it amalgamated with the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry to form the Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry in 1959. After the Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry moved out, the barracks were taken over by the Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) and became the Regime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivary Park
Vivary Park is a public open space in Taunton, Somerset, England. The Sherford Stream, a tributary of the River Tone, flows through the park, which is located near the centre of the town. It contains two main wide open spaces, as well as a war memorial dating from 1922, a miniature golf course, tennis courts, two children's playgrounds, a model railway track which was added in 1979, and an 18-hole, , par-63 golf course. The park includes trees, rose beds and herbaceous borders, with around 56,000 spring and summer bedding plants being used each year. The rose garden includes the Royal National Rose Society Provincial Trial Ground. The park is a garden of the European Garden Heritage Network. History The park stands on land that was formerly a medieval fish farm, or ''vivarium'', for Taunton Priory and Taunton Castle. Although nothing remains above ground of these lakes, they are the origin of the name Vivary. Entries in pipe rolls of the 13th and 14th centuries show that br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |