Longmoor Camp | |
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Longmoor | |
Coordinates | 51°4′23″N 0°52′8″W / 51.07306°N 0.86889°W |
Type | Barracks |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | British Army |
Site history | |
Built | 1863 |
Built for | War Office |
In use | 1863–Present |
Longmoor Camp is a British Army camp close to the A3 and A325 roads in and around the settlements of Longmoor, Liss and Liphook in Hampshire, England. The main street of the Longmoor part of the camp is built on an ancient Roman road, the Chichester to Silchester Way, while the village of Greatham lies to the west. The combined camp and training area coveres 1,783 hectares (4,410 acres) of wooded areas, heath, wetlands and hard standings.[1] Longmoor Camp and the training areas are still active, and maintained by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation.
The camp is occupied by the Royal Military Police Close Protection Unit.[2]