Building    From 1788 

Royal Arsenal Main Guardhouse

Categories: Armed Forces

Building

Built to the order of the Master-General of the Ordnance. Up to 1844 security at Royal Arsenal was provided by the Royal Artillery. Guard duties were then shared with ;the Metropolitan Police who took full responsibility in 1861. In 1927 the War Department Constabulary, now the Ministry of Defence Police, took over.

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Royal Arsenal Main Guardhouse

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Royal Arsenal Main Guardhouse

The Main Guardhouse, 1788. Built to the order of the Master-General of the O...

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J. T. Goodman

J. T. Goodman

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1 memorial
American troops in WW2 in London

American troops in WW2 in London

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Rt. Rev. Graham Douglas Leonard, KCVO, Bishop of London

Rt. Rev. Graham Douglas Leonard, KCVO, Bishop of London

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Person, Armed Forces, Religion

1 memorial
Rifleman Albert Chapman

Rifleman Albert Chapman

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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Private William Caswell

Private William Caswell

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War dead, WW1
1 memorial