Barrack Block (Building 56), Jellalabad Barracks

The Barrack Block (Building 56) at Jellalabad Barracks, constructed around 1905, is a two-storey brick building featuring rubbed brick dressings, brick ridge stacks, and a slate roof. The building has a single-depth plan and includes two attached front towers that house non-commissioned officer (NCO) rooms and stores.

The exterior is symmetrical with a seven-window range divided into four sections by coped fire walls. Each section has a central double doorway with a boarded door and segmental-arched paired 2/2-pane sashes with an overlight. A full-length cast-iron verandah spans two storeys and features first-floor railings with diagonal bars. The pairs of sections are complemented by two-storey square storage towers, which are connected by bridges to the first floor, situated above external dogleg stairs. Each floor of the towers has two rear 6/6-pane sashes. The rear of the building includes two ablution blocks.

While the interior was not inspected, it is noted to have entrances leading to through passages that connect the barrack rooms.

Historically, Tidworth was established after the Army acquired Salisbury Plain for large-scale training exercises. This barrack block is one of four identical double company blocks, each containing six 12-man rooms, symmetrically arranged as part of a battalion unit within Tidworth Barracks. It serves as an important example of standardised barracks design.