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 | British Army |
Site history | |
Built | 1963 |
Built for | War Office |
In use | 1963–1984 |
Cwrt y Gollen ("Hazel Court") was a British Army training base 2 miles (3 km) south-east of Crickhowell, just north of the A40 road and the River Usk.
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]
References
- ↑ "Welsh Infantry Brigade Depot". 8 May 1958. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Cwrt-y-Gollen Camp, Crickhowell". 29 January 1987. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
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