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HMS Nelson (shore establishment)

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Several barrack blocks were demolished and rebuilt in the latter half of the 20th century, but a number of original buildings remain including the canteen (Eastney block), the drill hall and gymnasium, Jervis block (formerly Seamen's Quarters), Barham block (formerly Depot Offices) and the wardroom.
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In 1906 the nearby Holy Trinity Parish Church was purchased and brought inside the perimeter wall; for a time it functioned as the RN Barracks chapel, but it was destroyed by bombs in the Second World War. Just to the north-west, Anchor Gate House was built in 1898 to house the Commodore of the
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In addition, one barrack block remains, along with its adjacent canteen building, from the earlier Army barracks (Anglesey Barracks) which formerly stood on the site. Nearby, the associated garrison prison (which later served as the Naval Detention Centre) is now home to the
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In 1899 the Admiralty purchased these barracks from the War Office and constructed a Naval Barracks on the site, designed by Colonel Sir Henry Pilkington RE. Prior to this, Royal Navy personnel in Portsmouth had been accommodated either on commissioned vessels or in
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of the 18th-century Portsea fortifications, east of the dockyard, to house troops manning the town's defences. It was named Anglesey (or Anglesea) Barracks. The bastion was demolished between 1870 and 1876.
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block (with accommodation for officers) was built across the road, on the south side of Queen Street, on the site of the old garrison hospital. It was designed in the
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in the outer bays. Internally, the principal rooms included the entrance hall which was decorated with fine paintings by Harold Wyllie depicting the
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In 1847 a barracks was built within the Duke of York
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Ministry of Defence. 7 November 2016. p. 15. 517:"HMS Nelson: Barham (Building number 82) (1387139)" 142: 134: 124: 106: 88: 80: 60: 331: 329: 359: 357: 289:: the former drill hall (now gymnasium) built 220:in 1974 to avoid confusion with the flagship. 75:The wardroom on the south side of Queen Street 696: 8: 1624:Military installations established in 1847 1116: 734: 703: 689: 681: 389: 387: 385: 69: 19:For other ships with the same name, see 325: 1423:List of air stations of the Royal Navy 1095:British Defence Singapore Support Unit 57: 7: 1408:HM Victualling Yard Royal Victoria 1403:HM Victualling Yard Royal Clarence 615:National Heritage List for England 584:National Heritage List for England 553:National Heritage List for England 522:National Heritage List for England 491:National Heritage List for England 460:National Heritage List for England 404:National Heritage List for England 14: 1413:HM Victualling Yard Royal William 657:Wright, Josh (23 November 2022). 16:Naval barracks for the Royal Navy 720: 718:Royal Navy shore establishments 712: 111: 93: 1614:Royal Navy shore establishments 1100:UK Joint Logistics Support Base 665:. 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HMS Nelson
50°47′58″N 1°05′47″W / 50.79944°N 1.09639°W / 50.79944; -1.09639

United Kingdom
Royal Navy
Barracks
HMNB Portsmouth
stone frigate
Royal Navy
Portsmouth
HMNB Portsmouth
Royal Marines School of Music

bastion
hulks
wardroom
Baroque Revival style
tetrastyle
portico
Tuscan order
entablature
parapet
cupola
Ionic order
dome
oriel windows
Glorious First of June
Battle of Copenhagen

Royal Marines School of Music

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