Other places · South East England
Lower Barracks
Lower Barracks — a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
About
Lower Barracks is a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Lower Barracks is located in South-East England. This site is part of a military complex and serves as a historical example of barrack architecture.
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Background
History
The buildings at the Lower Barracks at Winchester date back to 1730 when Serle's House, which had been designed by Thomas Archer, was built for William Sheldon. The house was acquired by James Serle, a lawyer, in 1781 and then sold to the War Office in 1796. In 1873 a system of recruiting areas based on counties was instituted under the Cardwell Reforms and the barracks became the depot for the 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot and the 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot. Following the Childers Reforms, the 37th and 67th regiments amalgamated to form the Royal Hampshire Regiment with its depot in the barracks in 1881. The Lower Barracks were demoted to the status of out-station to…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0617, -1.3184
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Winchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO23 8UJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Winchester
- Established
- 1796
- Official site
- www3.hants.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Lower Barracks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lower Barracks?
- Lower Barracks is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO23 8UJ), in the parish of Winchester, unparished area.
- When was Lower Barracks built?
- Built or established in 1796.
- Who owns Lower Barracks?
- Lower Barracks is owned by {{army|United Kingdom}}.
- How do I get to Lower Barracks?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SO23 8UJ. It sits within the Winchester parliamentary constituency.