Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gymnasium, 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
- 51.59608, -3.00558
- Cadw reference
- 3107
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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 and is approached up Barrack Hill. This building is at the NE edge of the site and the end and rear walls are built into the perimeter wall.
History
The barracks was begun in 1843 and opened in 1845 when work was complete on the first phase of buildings. It was designed to accommodate a cavalry regiment, although was also sued 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.
The Gymnasium is late C19 - not shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, although the site is outlined.
Exterior
Single-storey coursed rubble range with freestone dressings; rock-faced secondary elevations; slate roof. The front is much altered but the side and rear elevations are distinctive for their multiplane metal frame windows. 2+2 window right hand end, splayed back to rear; 3 window left hand end and 7 window rear.
Interior
Internally there is a simple metal trussed roof.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with other listed items at Raglan Barracks.
Nearby in the register
- Range to NE of Main Barrack Block, Raglan BarracksDefenceunder 1 mi
- Territorial Army Former Veterinary Hospital, Raglan BarracksHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Guard Room beside main entrance, Raglan BarracksDefenceunder 1 mi
- Boundary Wall to Raglan BarracksDefenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.