Sir John Moore Barracks, Winchester

Sir John Moore Barracks is a military installation near Winchester.

Sir John Moore Barracks
Winchester
Sir John Moore Barracks
Sir John Moore Barracks Location within Hampshire
Coordinates	51°05′25″N 01°20′18″W
Type	Barracks
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	British Army
Site history
Built	1986
Built for	War Office
In use	1986-Present

History

The site used to be known as RAF Flowerdown until 1986 when it was renamed Sir John Moore Barracks, after Lieutenant General Sir John Moore, and became the new depot for the Light Division when they moved from Peninsula Barracks, Winchester.[1][2]

The barracks went on to become the home of the Army Training Regiment, Winchester.[3]

In November 2016 the Ministry of Defence announced that the site would close in 2021.[4] This was later extended to 2024.[5]

References

1. "The history of the Light Infantry". Light Infantry. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
2. "The Royal Green Jacket Training Organisation since the Second World War until 1985". The Royal Green Jacket Association. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
3. "Army Training Regiment, Winchester". Retrieved 31 March 2014.
4. "A Better Defence Estate" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
5. "Is Your Military Base Closing? Read The Full List Of Sites Shutting". Forces News. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.