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Cockleshell Square, GOSPORT, PO12 1FB

Originally a small fishing village, Gosport grew by the mid-19th century into a major military and naval town. Gosport Barracks (New Barracks and later St George Barracks) was completed in 1859 and housed several Army Regiments until 1941 when the barracks became the responsibility of the Admiralty and renamed HMS Victory IV and then St George. In 1947 the Army were back in the form of the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment and the buildings were renamed St George Barracks. The last Regiment, which took up residence in 1971, was 20 Maritime Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport who in turn moved out and the buildings became surplus to requirements in 1991. St George Barracks was sold to developers and has now been redeveloped as a housing complex. http://www.gosportsociety.co.uk/gosporthistory.htm Gosport Society.

Nicely converted old barrack buildings.

just off Mumby road

Looking north along Clarence rd. The buildings are in the site of the former St Georges barracks. A mix of refurbished and new construction. The MOD used to own vast areas of Gosport at one time.

Originally a small fishing village, Gosport grew by the mid-19th century into a major military and naval town. Gosport Barracks (New Barracks and later St George Barracks) was completed in 1859 and housed several Army Regiments until 1941 when the barracks became the responsibility of the Admiralty and renamed HMS Victory IV and then St George. In 1947 the Army were back in the form of the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment and the buildings were renamed St George Barracks. The last Regiment, which took up residence in 1971, was 20 Maritime Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport who in turn moved out and the buildings became surplus to requirements in 1991. St George Barracks was sold to developers and has now been redeveloped as a housing complex. http://www.gosportsociety.co.uk/gosporthistory.htm Gosport Society.

Snape was a prominent local artist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Snape