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 is located in West Yorkshire
Chapeltown Barracks
Chapeltown Barracks
Location within West Yorkshire
Coordinates53°48′40″N 1°31′37″W / 53.811°N 1.527°W / 53.811; -1.527
TypeBarracks
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator British Army
Site history
Built1820
Built forWar Office
In use1820-1988

History

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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

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  1. ^ Leodis.net, Barrack Road, accessed 25 November 2017
  2. ^ "Timeline History of Leeds". Visitor UK. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Leeds Cavalry Barracks". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 17 February 1880. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Chapeltown Cavalry Barracks". Leodis. Retrieved 9 October 2016.