Lower Barracks | |
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Winchester | |
Coordinates | 51°03′42″N 1°19′06″W / 51.06169°N 1.31837°W |
Type | Barracks |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | British Army |
Site history | |
Built | 1796 |
Built for | War Office |
In use | 1796-1959 |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Royal Hampshire Regiment |
Lower Barracks was a military installation in Winchester. It was the depot of the Royal Hampshire Regiment from its formation in 1881 until it moved out in 1959. The Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum reopened at Serle's House in 2004. It is one of several independent museums that comprise Winchester's Military Museums.