Imphal Barracks, Fulford Road, York
The Keep at Imphal barracks was built in 1877-80. It was designed at the War Office by Major H C Seddon. The Keep was a secure armoury, stores, guard house and lock up. It is typical of many Localisation Depots. They were part of the Cardwell reforms, which redistributed barracks around the country to encourage local connections and assist in recruitment. As such, the Keep raised the local profile of the barracks, and provided an emblematic focus for the regiment. It is one of only ten remaining examples of these important symbolic structures.
