The Military Headquarters Building is a military office building in Aldershot, Hampshire. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]
| Military Headquarters Building | |
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 Military Headquarters Building | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Victorian style |
| Location | Steeles Road |
| Town or city | Aldershot |
| Coordinates | 51°15′29″N 0°45′39″W / 51.2581°N 0.7609°W |
| Completed | 1895 |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | South East District Headquarters Building of General Officers Commanding |
| Designated | 17 April 1975 |
| Reference no. | 1092611 |
History edit
The foundation stone for the building was laid by General the Duke of Connaught, the General Officer Commanding Aldershot Command, on 28 March 1894.[2] The building, which was designed by Thomas Jerome in the Victorian style as the military headquarters for Aldershot Command, was built by Martin Wells & Co and completed in 1895.[3]
It subsequently went on to become the military headquarters for a succession of military formations: for Aldershot Area within South Eastern Command in February 1941, for Aldershot District within Southern Command in September 1944, for South-East District in 1967, for Southern District in 1992 and finally for 4th Division in 1995.[4] After 4th Division was disbanded in 2012, the building was briefly used by Regional Command until it moved to modern facilities at Montgomery House in May 2014.[2]
The Military Headquarters Building was refurbished by Millgrove Construction to provide a neighbourhood centre for the Wellesley Project,[5] a major residential development by Grainger plc, in 2016.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ Historic England. "South East District Headquarters Building of General Officers Commanding (1092611)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ a b "The old Aldershot Command Headquarters Building". Friends of Aldershot Military Museum. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Detailed Heritage Area Studies". Rushmoor Council. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Three brothers sign up for Army". BBC. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Map". Wellesley Project. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "4th Division Headquarters". Millgrove Construction. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Progress update". Wellesley Project. Retrieved 30 June 2020.