Chapeltown Barracks was a military installation in Chapeltown, Leeds, England, situated on the north and south sides of Barrack Road.[1]
| Chapeltown Barracks | |
|---|---|
| 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°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1820 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1820-1988 |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ Leodis.net, Barrack Road, accessed 25 November 2017
- ^ "Timeline History of Leeds". Visitor UK. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Leeds Cavalry Barracks". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 17 February 1880. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Chapeltown Cavalry Barracks". Leodis. Retrieved 9 October 2016.