Castle Park Barracks
Castle Park Barracks was a military installation in Dunbar, Scotland.
| Castle Park Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Dunbar | |
 Lauderdale House | |
  Castle Park Barracks Location within East Lothian | |
| Coordinates | 56.00402°N 2.51759°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1855 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1855-1955 |
History
The barracks have their origins in a hotel known as the New Inn which provided accommodation for officers from 1797.[1] Private soldiers, who were not allowed to use the New Inn, had to use tented accommodation at Belhaven Sands and West Barns Links during the Napoleonic Wars.[1] The War Office acquired both the hotel and Lauderdale House (a large property designed by Robert Adam) and developed the whole site into barracks in 1855.[1]
During the First World War the barracks served as the 6th cavalry depot providing accommodation for the 1st King's Dragoon Guards, the 5th Dragoon Guards, the 1st Royal Dragoons and the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys).[2]
During the Second World War the barracks served as headquarters for the 165th Officer Cadet Training Unit.[3] The barracks were decommissioned in 1955 and the property sold to East Lothian County Council.[3] Lauderdale House, which historically was also known as Dunbar House, was converted into flats in the 1990s.[3]
References
- "Historic closes and wynds". Dunbar Council. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- "The locations of the Cavalry depots". The Long, Long Trail. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- Pugh, Roy. "Dunbar and the World Wars". Visitor UK. Retrieved 6 December 2014.