2009
ST3089 : Territorial Army Centre, Newport
taken 15 years ago, near to Malpas, Newport/Casnewydd, Wales
Territorial Army Centre, Newport
Viewed across Allt-yr-yn View, the former barracks are now officially styled TA Centre, 217 (City of Newport) Headquarters Battery Royal Artillery (Volunteers), a subunit of 104th Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers), Territorial Army.
The barracks date from 1845. The present-day roads around its perimeter are Barrack Hill, Bosworth Drive and Allt-yr-yn View. Kelly's Directory for Monmouthshire, 1901 states
"The barracks...can be used either by infantry or cavalry, and are at present occupied by the 133rd Battery Royal Field Artillery, Depot Battery Mountain Division and a detachment of Royal Northern Reserve, numbering in all 400 men."
The barracks date from 1845. The present-day roads around its perimeter are Barrack Hill, Bosworth Drive and Allt-yr-yn View. Kelly's Directory for Monmouthshire, 1901 states
"The barracks...can be used either by infantry or cavalry, and are at present occupied by the 133rd Battery Royal Field Artillery, Depot Battery Mountain Division and a detachment of Royal Northern Reserve, numbering in all 400 men."
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- Grid Square
- ST3089, 1553 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Jaggery (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 18 September, 2009 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 9 July, 2010
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
ST 302 890 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:35.7302N 3:0.5439W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: ST 303 890
- View Direction
- Southwest (about 225 degrees)
