In a message dated 01/07/2006 17:48:53 GMT Daylight Time, olive.cookson@btinternet.com writes: The Squires Gate Army set up was not a barracks. I believe this was some kind of Army hospital. You can ask at Blackpool Library about this Hi Yes you are right, it was a hospital. Soory if I mis-led anyone. Jacqui Kilcoyne