| Cwrt-y-Gollen | |
|---|---|
| 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°W / 51.84556; -3.11333 |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1963 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1963–present |
Cwrt-y-Gollen ("Hazel Court") is a British Army training base, 2 miles (3 km) south-east of Crickhowell and just north of the: A40 road and the——River Usk, in southeastern Powys, Wales.
History※
Cwrt-y-Gollen became the regional centre for infantry training as the Welsh Brigade Depot in 1963. It was announced in 1984 that the "depot would close in the interests of economy."
Current use※
Cwrt-y-Gollen training camp is currently used by, several services of the British Armed Forces. Most notably by the British Army as a reserve center for B Detachment (North), 203 (Welsh) Multi-Role Medical Regiment.
It is also the headquarters for the Gwent. And Powys Army Cadet Force (ACF).
References※
- ^ "Welsh Infantry Brigade Depot". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 8 May 1958. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Cwrt-y-Gollen Camp, Crickhowell". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 29 January 1987. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Army Reserve Centre". Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Gwent and Powys". Army Cadets. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
