Peninsular Barracks North Block is a Grade II listed building in the Winchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 January 1974. A Victorian Military barracks. 2 related planning applications.

Peninsular Barracks North Block

WRENN ID
north-quoin-moss
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Winchester
Constituency
Winchester MP: Dr Danny Chambers (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 January 1974
Type
Military barracks
Period
Victorian
Address
Peninsular Barracks North Block, Romsey Road
OS grid reference
SU 477 294
Coordinates
51.06243, -1.3203
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Peninsular Barracks North Block, built in 1833, is located on the south side of Romsey Road. This block mirrors the design of the West Block but features a 10-window front. The central section consists of 3 bays and is adorned with a Composite order of pilasters, an entablature, an attic, and a pediment. The Royal Arms are prominently displayed in the center of the pediment. The buildings of Peninsular Barracks are part of a cohesive group.

Local climate

Peninsular Barracks North Block receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 56% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 54% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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