Garrison in Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Lesser Antilles of the West Indies)

Soldiers Brick Barracks

Built in 1808, Known Today as Block A

Block A Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David O’Carroll, November 17, 2024

1. Block A Marker

Inscription. It was built with the capacity to house 400 soldiers to relieve the overcrowding conditions of the Garrison. Purchased by the Government in 1912 for use as apartments and later as government offices.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.

Location. 13° 4.956′ N, 59° 36.162′ W. Marker is in Bridgetown, Saint Michael. It is in Garrison. It is on Dalkeith Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Dalkeith Road, Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is one of the Lesser Antilles

on the Caribbean Sea,

on in the Atlantic Ocean,

in North America,

in the Western Hemisphere,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ordnance Hospital Ward (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Engineer’s Office & Quarters (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Ordnance Hospital Kitchen (approx. 0.4 kilometers away in Christ Church); Monument to Those Lost in the 1831 Hurricane (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Barbados Independence Monument (approx. half a kilometer away); Royal Artillery Barracks (approx. half a kilometer away); The Main Guard (approx. half a kilometer away); Commissariat for the British Garrison (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgetown.

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Soldiers Brick Barracks and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David O’Carroll, November 17, 2024

2. Soldiers Brick Barracks and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2024, by David O’Carroll of Gower, United Kingdom. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2024, by David O’Carroll of Gower, United Kingdom. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.