Perham Down

Swinton Barracks

Perham Down is a village in Wiltshire, England, near Ludgershall and Tidworth. It is on the edge of Salisbury Plain about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Andover, Hampshire and is often referred to by locals as Perham. The village is in Tidworth civil parish.

Army

In 1915 a hutted camp was built on Perham Down.[1] The barracks were rebuilt between 1972 and 1974 and renamed Swinton Barracks at that time.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Tidworth". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Barracks". Tidworth Town Council. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

External links

Media related to Perham Down at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 51°14′20″N 1°37′55″W / 51.239°N 1.632°W / 51.239; -1.632


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, February 28, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.