| 词条 | Lancer Barracks |
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|name =Lancer Barracks |native_name = |partof = |location = Sydney, Australia |image = |caption = The main barracks block |map_type = |map_size = |map_alt = |map_caption = |type = |coordinates = {{coord|-33.817413|151.007445|type:landmark|display=inline}} |code = |built = 1818–1820 |builder = LT John Watts |materials = Sandstone |height = |used = 1820–current |demolished = |condition = |ownership = Australian Army |open_to_public = Yes |controlledby = |garrison = 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers}}Lancer Barracks is a historic military facility and grounds in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. It is the longest continuously operational military facility in Australia since colonial settlement.[1] Lancer Barracks is located on Smith Street in the Parramatta CBD, opposite Parramatta Railway Station. It has been home to the 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers, an armoured cavalry unit, since 1885. HistoryConstruction of Lancer Barracks commenced in 1818 and was completed in 1820. It was constructed to replace earlier buildings that were in a state of disrepair. Governor Lachlan Macquarie wrote to Earl Bathurst in 1817, stating that "a new barrack for the troops being also necessary at parramatta, the old one being almost in ruins and consequently very dangerous to be any longer inhabited by the soldiers, I purpose to have a new barrack erected there as soon as the hospital has been completed".[2] After construction, Lancer Barracks was home to a number of different British infantry regiments while the colony expanded. When British troops were withdrawn in the 1850s, it was used by the police and government, until it became home to the Lancers in 1891. The barracks became a hub of the regiment and the city, being the base from which the Lancers trained to travel first to England, and then to fight in the Boer War.[3] Slowly, the barracks was modernised and preserved as a distinctive part of the area's colonial and military heritage. A number of memorials have been consecrated on the site to remember those who served at Lancer Barracks and were killed in conflicts.[4] The buildings were heritage listed as protected against demolition in 1977.[5] A heritage management plan is place to preserve the barracks for future generations.[6] BuildingsThe Barracks, in its current form, consists of a number of operational buildings and workspaces. Of note, these include:
MuseumThe Barracks is home to the Lancer Association Museum, in historic Linden House. It is open to the public on Sundays, and is run by the Lancer Association.[7] A dedicated group of volunteers help to maintain and preserve the wealth of historic documents, artefacts, and armoured vehicles. The Museum Building was commemorated in 1981 as a memorial to all those who served with the Lancers. References1. ^{{cite web|title=Lancer Barracks|url=http://www.lancers.org.au/site/Lancer_Barracks.asp|website=Lancers.org.au|accessdate=22 April 2015}} 2. ^{{cite book|last1=Macquarie to Bathurst|title=Historical Records of Australia, 1|page=720}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=The New South Wales Lancers in South Africa 1899 – 1900|url=http://www.bwm.org.au/site/NSW_Lancers.asp|website=Boer War Memorial|accessdate=24 April 2015}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Royal New South Wales Lancers Memorial|url=http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/conflict/multiple/display/22734-royal-new-south-wales-lancers-memorial/photo/6|website=Monuments Australia|accessdate=24 April 2015}} 5. ^{{cite book|last1=Vernon (Ed)|first1=P.V.|title=The Royal New South Wales Lancers, 1885-1985|publisher=Macarthur Press|location=Parramatta}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Lancer Barracks|url=http://formarchitects.com.au/?p=190|website=FORM Architects|accessdate=24 April 2015}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.lancers.org.au/site/The_Museum.asp|title=The New South Wales Lancers Memorial Museum|author=|date=|work=lancers.org.au}} External links{{Commonscat|Lancer Barracks}} 3 : Barracks in Australia|Parramatta|1820 establishments in Australia |
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