Chapeltown Barracks
Chapeltown Barracks | |
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Leeds | |
![]() Chapeltown Cavalry Barracks, Leeds | |
![]() ![]() Chapeltown Barracks Location within West Yorkshire | |
Coordinates | 53°48′40″N 1°31′37″W / 53.811°N 1.527°WCoordinates: 53°48′40″N 1°31′37″W / 53.811°N 1.527°W |
Type | Barracks |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | ![]() |
Site history | |
Built | 1820 |
Built for | War Office |
In use | 1820-1988 |
Chapeltown Barracks was a military installation in Chapeltown, Leeds, England, situated on the north and south sides of Barrack Road.[1]
History[]
The barracks were constructed by Craven and Co. in 1820.[2] They were largely used by cavalry regiments until the 1880s by which time they were in a poor state of repair.[3] It was from about that time that the cavalry school was used by elements of the Leeds Rifles, a Volunteer Force regiment.[4] The Leeds Rifles moved to the Army Reserve Centre at Harewood Barracks in 1967 and the barracks were largely demolished in 1988.[4]
References[]
- ^ Leodis.net, Barrack Road, accessed 25 November 2017
- ^ "Timeline History of Leeds". Visitor UK. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Leeds Cavalry Barracks". Hansard. 17 February 1880. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Chapeltown Cavalry Barracks". Leodis. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
Categories:
- Barracks in England
- Installations of the British Army
- Demolished buildings and structures in England
- Buildings and structures demolished in 1988