A And B Barracks, Horseshoe Barracks

A and B Barracks, located at the Horseshoe Barracks in Shoebury Garrison, were built in 1859, with plans signed by Captain J Inglis of the Royal Engineers. This barrack block is constructed of yellow stock brick, featuring rubbed brick heads, gable and axial stacks, and a slate roof. It has a single-depth plan with rear service wings.

The exterior is two storeys high and consists of a ten-window range with single-storey, one-window end blocks. The front is symmetrical, with a plat band and overhanging eaves. The entrances, located three bays from the ends, have three-pane overlights and double doors with six raised panels, along with six-over-six pane sash windows. The end blocks feature round-arched doorways in the gables, complete with radial fanlights and double six-panel doors. The rear of the building has similar window arrangements, with two-storey service wings that are two bays deep, outer segmental-arched doorways, and small rear gable stacks.

The interior has not been inspected but is reported to contain dogleg stairs from the entrances with metal balusters and heated barrack rooms. Historically, this building is part of a group of eight barracks arranged around a circular parade ground, representing a unique example of reformed barracks planning through its use of smaller separate buildings.