Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks
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Overview
Designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor, and begun in 1717, Berwick Barracks were among the first in England to be purpose-built. The Barracks hosts an exhibition on the life of the British infantryman, the King's Own Scottish Borderers Museum, the Berwick Gymnasium Art Gallery and the Berwick Borough Museum. There is also a Georgian Guard House near the quay. It displays 'The Story of a Border Garrison Town' exhibition.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Barracks open from 30 Mar onwards (see website for opening times); Oct, Wed-Sun 10-4 (last admission 30 minutes before close). Closed 1 Nov-29 Mar, 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan. Please call site for details of Main Guard
- Facilities
- Parking nearby
About the area
If it’s history you’re after, there’s heaps of it in Northumberland. On Hadrian’s Wall you can imagine scarlet-cloaked Roman legionaries keeping watch for painted Pictish warriors while cursing the English weather and dreaming of home.
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