Barrack Hill

Barrack Hill

The Park and Woodland in Barrack Hill
Barrack Hill
 Barrack Hill shown within Newport
Population 813 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceST295885
Principal areaNewport
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town NEWPORT
Postcode district NP20 5
Dialling code 01633
Savoy exchange
Police Gwent
Fire South Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK ParliamentNewport West
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Coordinates: 51°35′49″N 3°00′13″W / 51.596894°N 3.003567°W / 51.596894; -3.003567

Barrack Hill is an area in Newport, Wales, in the suburb and electoral ward and coterminous community parish of Allt-yr-yn. It is most well known for its canal paths and most prominently the Raglan Barracks which sits on the top of the hill. Raglan Barracks is used for army training and is where the Newport army cadets are situated.

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