Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
3110
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
05/02/1993
Date of Amendment
14/09/1999
Name of Property
Guard Room beside main entrance, Raglan Barracks
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Allt-yr-Yn
Town
Locality
Barrack Hill
Easting
330351
Northing
189081
Street Side
S
Location
Raglan Barracks has a commanding hilltop site on N edge of Newport and is approached up Barrack Hill. It is surrounded by this stone perimeter wall; and the main entrance is near the NE end; the Guard-Room abuts the wall.
Description
Broad Class
Defence
Period
History
The barracks was begun in 1843 and opened in 1845. The first phase of buildings, which included this range, was probably built by Colonel Ord, the Government Royal Engineer, and was designed to accommodate a cavalry regiment; it was also used by some infantry units and was variously known as Cavalry Barracks and Artillery Barracks. Renamed Raglan Barracks in 1963 when, following conversion, it became home to the Monmouthshire Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Association.
Exterior
Single-storey coursed rubble building with plinth, rock-faced quoins and freestone dressings to window and door openings. Slate roof, hipped to front (SW) end over open porch; roof here carried on iron columns. Rendered brick chimney stack to centre. 12 pane sash windows (one with horizontal glazing bar missing) including to front beside boarded door entrance with 3 pane overlight.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as part of the original phase of construction of this well preserved example of a mid C19 military barracks. Group value with other listed items at Raglan Barracks.
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