Seaforth Barracks was a military installation at Seaforth in

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History

The barracks were originally built as cavalry accommodation and were completed in 1882. Units of the

Royal Garrison Artillery The Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA) was formed in 1899 as a distinct arm of the British Army's Royal Artillery, Royal Regiment of Artillery serving alongside the other two arms of the Regiment, the Royal Field Artillery (RFA) and the Royal Horse ...

and

Royal Field Artillery The Royal Field Artillery (RFA) of the British Army provided close artillery support for the infantry. It was created as a distinct arm of the Royal Regiment of Artillery on 1 July 1899, serving alongside the other two arms of the regiment, the ...

were also based there in the late 19th century. The barracks became the depot of the

King's Regiment (Liverpool) The King's Regiment (Liverpool) was one of the oldest line infantry regiments of the British Army, having been formed in 1685 when a single battalion was raised as The Anne, Queen of Great Britain, Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Foot. ...

in 1910 and were a major recruiting centre for Liverpool troops during

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. The barracks closed and the site was made available for residential development in 1958.

References

{{reflist Barracks in England Installations of the British Army