Victoria Barracks, Portsmouth
| Victoria Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth | |
 Victoria Barracks | |
  Victoria Barracks Location within Hampshire | |
| Coordinates | 50°47′26″N 1°05′48″W / 50.79050°N 1.09679°WCoordinates: 50°47′26″N 1°05′48″W / 50.79050°N 1.09679°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1886 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1886-1967 |
Victoria Barracks was a military installation at Portsmouth, Hampshire.
History
The barracks were built to provide living accommodation for infantry units and were completed in 1886.[1] It was in effect an extension to Clarence Barracks and shared the same parade ground: the first unit to arrive was the 1st Battalion, the South Lancashire Regiment.[1] The central tower was hit by a bomb and seriously damaged during the Second World War.[2] After the war the barracks were taken over by the Royal Navy and eventually demolished in 1967.[2] The site was subsequently developed for residential use and is now known as Pembroke Park.[3]
References
- 1 2 Smythies, p. 438
- 1 2 "Barracks tower hit". The News. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ↑ "Fond memories for Barry on his return to barracks". The News. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
Sources
- Smythies, Captain Raymond R. H. (1894). Historical Records of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment. Devonport: A. H. Swiss.
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