Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow

Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow
Hounslow
Aerial view of Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow
Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow Location within Greater London
Coordinates	51°28′10″N 00°23′21″W / 51.46944°N 0.38917°W / 51.46944; -0.38917
Type	Barracks
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	British Army
Site history
Built	1793
Built for	War Office
In use	1793–2021

Cavalry Barracks is a former British Army installation located north of Hounslow Heath in Hounslow, west London. Hounslow was one of 40 new barracks established around the country in the wake of the French Revolution, to guard against the dual threats of foreign invasion and domestic sedition.^[1] The barracks later became a busy depot for the London military district. The barracks have been described by Historic England as 'one of the most significant and complete barracks in the country'; as of June 2021^[update] the site is scheduled to be developed as a sustainable living project by Hounslow Council.^[2]