Bradford Moor Barracks
| Bradford Moor Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Bradford, West Yorkshire | |
 The now-reopened Barrack Tavern, which used to be frequented by soldiers, is opposite the site of the former barracks. | |
  Bradford Moor Barracks Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Coordinates | 53°47′54″N 1°43′11″W / 53.7982°N 1.7196°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | War Office |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1843–1844 |
| In use | 1844–1931 |
Bradford Moor Barracks was a military installation at Bradford in West Yorkshire, England.
History
[edit]The barracks were built between 1843 and 1844 as part of the response to the Chartist riots.[1] In 1873 a system of recruiting areas based on counties was instituted and the barracks became the depot for the 14th Regiment of Foot.[2] In 1878 the 14th Regiment of Foot moved to Imphal Barracks in York[3] but other troops from the barracks were deployed to suppress the riots in Bradford in 1891.[4] During the First World War the barracks were used to accommodate German prisoners of war.[5] By 1931 the barracks had been decommissioned and were in a poor state: they were demolished to make way for a housing scheme.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ White's 1853 Directory & Gazetteer of Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield & Wakefield
- ^ "Training Depots". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 10 February 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "A History of Imphal Barracks" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Strike Riots at Bradford". The Times. 14 April 1891. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Bradford's struggle to keep the home fires burning". Yorkshire Post. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Barracks, Bradford". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 5 March 1931. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
