In the 1890s, Portsmouth as well as having an important Royal Navy base, was also an army garrison town. Portsmouth hosted several barracks of the British army within it, including the Royal Artillery. Their officers were based at Cambridge Barracks on the High Street in Old Portsmouth, while the lower ranking men were based at Clarence Barracks "(now Portsmouth City Museum)". The army kept their men fit with a wide range of sports, most of which were played at the United Services Recreation Ground complex at Burnaby Road, Portsmouth.