| Berwick Barracks | |
| Type: | Barracks |
| Map Type: | Northumberland |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Northumberland |
| Location: | Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| Ownership: | English Heritage |
| Built: | 1717–1721 |
| Used: | 1721-Present |
| Built For: | War Office |
Berwick Barracks, sometimes known as Ravensdowne Barracks, is a former military installation of the British Army in Berwick-upon-Tweed, England.
The barracks were built between 1717 and 1721 by Nicholas Hawksmoor for the Board of Ordnance to protect the town during the Jacobite risings.[1] The work, which involved two parallel blocks of military accommodation, was supervised by Captain Thomas Phillips.[2] An additional block was added between 1739 and 1741.[2] After the Napoleonic Wars the barracks were abandoned but put back into use in the 1850s.[2]
Following the Childers Reforms, the barracks became the depot of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, who arrived from Fulford Barracks in July 1881.[3] The regiment moved out of the barracks in 1963 and they are now maintained by English Heritage.[4]
The museum hosts an exhibition entitled "By Beat of Drum" which shows the life of the British infantryman.[5] It also houses the last colours of the King's Own Scottish Borderers before it was amalgamated into the Royal Regiment of Scotland in 2006.[6]
The entrance gateway to the barracks on the Parade, and the attached guardhouse are Grade I listed structures. The West Barracks, the East Barracks, and the Clock House are also listed, all at Grade I.