Sir John Moore Barracks, Winchester

For other barracks of the same name, see Sir John Moore Barracks.

Sir John Moore Barracks is a military installation near Winchester.

Sir John Moore Barracks
Winchester
Sir John Moore Barracks
Site information
Type	Training
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	British Army
Location
Sir John Moore Barracks Location within Hampshire
Coordinates	51°05′25″N 01°20′18″W
Site history
Built	1986
Built for	War Office
In use	1986-Present
Garrison information
Occupants	Army Training Regiment Winchester

History

The site used to be known as RAF Flowerdown until 1986 when it was renamed Sir John Moore Barracks, after Lieutenant General Sir John Moore, and became the new depot for the Light Division when they moved from Peninsula Barracks, Winchester.^[1][2]

The barracks went on to become the home of the Army Training Regiment, Winchester. ATR Winchester delivers the 14-week training course to non-infantry adult (age 17+) recruits.^[3]

Current units

• Army Training Regiment (ATR) Winchester^[4]

Future

In November 2016 the Ministry of Defence announced that the site would close in 2021.^[5] This was later extended to 2024,^[6] and once more to 2026.^[7]