Forton Barracks

Forton Barracks
Gosport, Hampshire
Forton Barracks
Forton Barracks is located in Hampshire
Forton Barracks
Forton Barracks
Location within Hampshire
Coordinates50°48′00″N 1°08′10″W / 50.800°N 1.136°W / 50.800; -1.136
TypeRoyal Marines Base
Site history
Built1807
Built forAdmiralty
In use1807-1923
Garrison information
OccupantsPortsmouth Division, Royal Marines

Forton Barracks was a military installation near Gosport in Hampshire, which served first as an Army barracks and then as a divisional headquarters for the Royal Marines. It subsequently served as a Royal Navy training establishment. Today, the site is occupied by St Vincent College.