Horfield Barracks
| Horfield Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Bristol | |
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Horfield Barracks | |
  Horfield Barracks Location within Bristol | |
| Coordinates | 51°29′32″N 2°35′00″W / 51.49229°N 2.58330°WCoordinates: 51°29′32″N 2°35′00″W / 51.49229°N 2.58330°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |
 British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1843–1847 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1847-1966 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 3rd Battalion the Gloucestershire Regiment |
Horfield Barracks is a former military installation in the Horfield area of Bristol.
History
The barracks were built between 1843 and 1847, largely in response to the Bristol Riots in the area, as the depot for the 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot and the 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot.[1] During the Crimean War a mutiny took place and in 1868 a sergeant murdered a private soldier in a dispute over money.[1] Under the Childers Reforms the 28th and 61st regiments amalgamated to form the Gloucestershire Regiment in 1881 and the 3rd battalion of that regiment established itself at Horfield Barracks.[1]
During the First World War the barracks also served as the 5th cavalry depot providing accommodation for the 3rd The King's Own Hussars, the 7th Queen's Own Hussars, the 15th The King's Hussars and the 19th Royal Hussars.[2]
The barracks were decommissioned after the Second World War and demolished in 1966.[3] The site became a telephone engineering works in the late 1960s and was redeveloped for housing in around 2000.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Footsteps into the past - Horfield Barracks". Bristol Post. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ "The locations of the Cavalry depots". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "Horfield, Gloucester Road". About Bristol. Retrieved 9 November 2014.