Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Range to NE of Main Barrack Block, Raglan Barracks
Allt-yr-Yn, Newport, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Barrack Hill, Allt-yr-Yn, Newport, designated on 5 February 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Defence
- Date of designation
- 5 February 1993
- Locality
- Barrack Hill
- Community
- Allt-yr-Yn
- Unitary authority
- Newport
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.59633, -3.00646
- Cadw reference
- 3099
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Raglan Barracks has a commanding hilltop site on N edge of Newport. This range is immediately to NE of the main barrack block close to the main entrance.
History
The barracks was begun in 1843 and opened in 1845. The first phase of buildings, which included this range, was probably built by Colonel Ord, the Government Royal Engineer, and was designed to accommodate a cavalry regiment; it was also used by some infantry units and was variously known as Cavalry Barracks and Artillery Barracks. Renamed Raglan Barracks in 1963 when, following conversion, it became home to the Monmouthshire Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Association.
This range was formerly the stables and is one of the 3 main original ranges.
Exterior
Similar simple Classical style to the other main ranges. 2-storey, symmetrical range built of rock-faced, coursed, red sandstone with freestone dressings including 1st floor sill band, voussoir lintels and ‘sparrow-picked’ plinth; slate roof with wide boarded eaves. 12-pane sash windows to 1st floor. The 8+4+8 bay design of the front is focused on the pedimented and slightly advanced central section with blind roundel; the ground floor differs from the other two main ranges in that the windows are shallower and the boarded doors are wider with 4 pane overlights; some blocked openings to extreme right. Pediment treatment repeated on blind gable ends. Similar rear with central pediment, one full height lean-to and cobbled pavement.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as one of the original ranges in this well preserved example of a mid C19 military barracks. Group value with other listed items at Raglan Barracks.
Nearby in the register
- Guard Room beside main entrance, Raglan BarracksDefenceunder 1 mi
- Gymnasium, Raglan BarracksDefenceunder 1 mi
- Boundary Wall to Raglan BarracksDefenceunder 1 mi
- Territorial Army Former Veterinary Hospital, Raglan BarracksHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.