Eastney Barracks in pictures | Nostalgia
Eastney Barracks was originally built as the headquarters of the Royal Marine Artillery, who moved there from nearby Fort Cumberland in 1867.
At one time the barracks were labelled ‘the best and most complete barracks of the post-Crimean War period’ but after 1995 they were sold and converted to private housing.
The Royal Marines Museum was started at the barracks in 1958 and was based in the former officers’ mess from 1972 until 2017.
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