Cwrt-y-Gollen
Cwrt-y-Gollen | |
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Crickhowell | |
![]() Cadet Training Centre - Cwrt-y-Gollen | |
![]() ![]() Cwrt-y-Gollen Location within Powys | |
Coordinates | 51°50′44″N 03°06′48″W / 51.84556°N 3.11333°WCoordinates: 51°50′44″N 03°06′48″W / 51.84556°N 3.11333°W |
Type | Barracks |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | ![]() |
Site history | |
Built | 1963 |
Built for | War Office |
In use | 1963–present |
Cwrt-y-Gollen ("Hazel Court") is a British Army training base, 2 miles (3 km) south-east of Crickhowell and just north of the A40 road and the River Usk, in southeastern Powys, Wales.
History[]
Cwrt-y-Gollen became the regional centre for infantry training as the Welsh Brigade Depot in 1963.[1] It was announced in 1984 that the depot would close in the interests of economy.[2]
Current use[]
Cwrt-y-Gollen training camp is currently used by several services of the British armed forces. Most notably by the British army as a reserve center for B Detachment (North), 203 (Welsh) Field Hospital.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Welsh Infantry Brigade Depot". 8 May 1958. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Cwrt-y-Gollen Camp, Crickhowell". 29 January 1987. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Army Reserve Centre". Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
Categories:
- Villages in Powys
- Barracks in Wales
- Installations of the British Army
- Powys geography stubs