Sir John Moore Barracks, Winchester

Sir John Moore Barracks is a military installation near Winchester. It is set to close in 2026.

Sir John Moore Barracks
Winchester
Sir John Moore Barracks
Sir John Moore Barracks is located in Hampshire
Sir John Moore Barracks
Sir John Moore Barracks
Location within Hampshire
Coordinates51°05′25″N 01°20′18″W / 51.09028°N 1.33833°W / 51.09028; -1.33833
TypeTraining
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator British Army
Site history
Built1986
Built forWar Office
In use1986-Present
Garrison information
OccupantsArmy Training Regiment Winchester

History

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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. ATR Winchester delivers the 14-week training course to non-infantry adult (age 17+) recruits.[3]

Current units

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  • Army Training Regiment (ATR) Winchester[4]

Future

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In November 2016 the Ministry of Defence announced that the site would close in 2021.[5] This was later extended to 2024,[6] and once more to 2026.[7]

References

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  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. ^ "ATR Winchester | The British Army".
  5. ^ "A Better Defence Estate" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Is Your Military Base Closing? Read The Full List Of Sites Shutting". Forces News. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Disposal of Sir John Moore Barracks, in Winchester, delayed". Hampshire Chronicle. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.