Berwick Barracks
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Berwick Barracks
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 Berwick Barracks
Location within Northumberland
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| Type | Barracks |
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| Owner | English Heritage |
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| Built | 1717–1721 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1721-Present |
Berwick Barracks, sometimes known as Ravensdowne Barracks, is a former military installation of the British Army in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
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History
The barracks were built between 1717 and 1721 by Nicholas Hawksmoor for the Board of Ordnance to protect the town during the Jacobite risings.[1] The work, which involved two parallel blocks of military accommodation, was supervised by Captain Thomas Phillips.[2] An additional block was added between 1739 and 1741.[2] After the Napoleonic Wars the barracks were abandoned but put back into use in the 1850s.[2]
The barracks became the depot of the King's Own Scottish Borderers in July 1881.[3] The King's Own Scottish Borderers moved out of the barracks in 1963 and they are now maintained by English Heritage.[4]
Museum
The museum hosts an exhibition entitled "By Beat of Drum" which shows the life of the British infantryman.[5] It also houses the last colours of the King's Own Scottish Borderers before it was amalgamated into the Royal Regiment of Scotland in 2006.[6]
References
- ↑ Pevsner et al., Buildings of England: Northumberland, Penguin, 1992.
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External links
- Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks and Main Guard - official site at English Heritage
