The Barracks, Brecon

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The Barracks, Brecon
Brecon

The Barracks, Brecon
The Barracks, Brecon
Location within Powys
Coordinates 51°56′40″N 03°23′02″W / 51.94444°N 3.38389°WCoordinates: 51°56′40″N 03°23′02″W / 51.94444°N 3.38389°W
Type Barracks
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator  British Army
Site history
Built 1805-1813
Built for War Office
In use 1813-Present
Garrison information
Occupants 160th (Wales) Brigade

The Barracks, Watton is a military installation in Brecon in Wales.

History

The original barracks, which were constructed of red brick, were built at the Watton in 1805 and then extended in 1813.[1] It was from here that troops were despatched to the Battle of Rorke's Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879.[2] A keep, for the storage of arms and ammunition, was added to the barracks in 1879.[1] The barracks became the home of the South Wales Borderers from 1881[3] and the South Wales Borderers Museum opened at the barracks in 1935.[4] The barracks were designated as a Regional Seat of Government in the Cold War.[5] The barracks are now the home of 160th (Wales) Brigade.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tones, p. 126
  2. ↑ "Brecon campaign to buy Rorke's Drift Victoria Crosses' museum". BBC. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "The Keep at Brecon Barracks". Powys History. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh". Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Civil Defence Project". Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Summary of Future Reserves 2020 (FR20) implementation measures within Wales". Retrieved 20 April 2012.

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