Cook House To Rear Of Block Lm, Horseshoe Barracks

The Cook House, located to the rear of Block LM at the Horseshoe Barracks, was built in 1859 as part of the British School of Gunnery. This small ancillary unit is constructed from yellow stock brick and features a slate hipped roof with a square single room plan. The exterior includes 6/6-pane sash windows at each end and an entrance facing the barracks, along with a raised ridge that has side louvres. The interior has not been inspected. Historically, separate cook houses were a new development in barracks, where food was typically prepared in the living quarters. This cook house is considered a very rare example of its type and serves as an important functional component of the barracks, which itself is a unique instance of military planning.