Raglan Barracks, Newport
{{Short description|Military building in Newport, Wales}}
{{For|the barracks in Devonport|Raglan Barracks, Devonport}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox military installation
|name=Raglan Barracks
|image=Raglan Barracks - geograph.org.uk - 706704.jpg
|caption = Raglan Barracks
|type = Barracks
|map_type =Wales Newport
|pushpin_map_caption = Location within Newport
|location = Newport
|coordinates = {{Coord|51.59506|N|3.00891|W|region:GB_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|ownership = Ministry of Defence
|operator = {{army|United Kingdom}}
|built = 1843–1845
|used=1845-Present
|architect =
|built_for = War Office
|garrison =
|occupants = 104th Regiment Royal Artillery
Band of the Royal Welsh
3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh Corps of Drums
}}
Raglan Barracks is a military installation at Barrack Hill in Allt-yr-yn in Newport, Wales.
History
The barracks were built as a cavalry barracks and completed in 1845.{{cite web|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-3101-raglan-house-raglan-barracks-allt-yr-yn|title=Raglan House, Raglan Barracks, Allt-yr-Yn|publisher=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=7 December 2014}} During the First World War they were known as the Cavalry Barracks and served as the 4th cavalry depot providing accommodation for the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays), the 3rd Dragoon Guards, the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, the Carabiniers (6th Dragoon Guards), the 7th Dragoon Guards and the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons.{{cite web|url=http://www.1914-1918.net/cavalry-depots.html|title=The locations of the Cavalry depots|publisher=The Long, Long Trail|accessdate=6 December 2014}} The barracks were renamed Raglan Barracks after FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan in 1963.
Units
The barracks are now home to:
- Headquarters, 104th Regiment Royal Artillery,{{cite web|url=https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve-centres/wales/newport-raglan-barracks|title=Army Reserve Centres: Raglan Barracks, Newport|publisher=Ministry of Defence|access-date=3 October 2021}}
- Corps of Drums of 3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh.{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-ts/infantry/royal-welsh/|title=Royal Welsh|accessdate=11 December 2020}}
- Detachment, 4th Battalion the Parachute Regiment
- E Squadron{{Cite web|url=https://www.findforcesjobs.mod.gov.uk/vx/mobile-0/appcentre-ext/brand-5/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/4301-Permanent-Staff-Administrative-Officer-PSAO-E-Squadron/en-GB|title=Permanent Staff Administrative Officer (PSAO) E Squadron. - SERVE|website=www.findforcesjobs.mod.gov.uk}} 21 SAS,{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/widow-loses-damages-action-over-husband-killed-in-iraq-1793132.html|title=Widow loses damages action over husband killed in Iraq|date=23 October 2011|website=The Independent|access-date=2 October 2021}}
- 74 MI Company, 7 Military Intelligence Battalion
- Band of the Royal Welsh{{cite news|url=https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/11469969.watch-gwent-military-band-stars-in-rugby-world-cup-2015-video-with-game-of-thrones-actor-charles-dance/|title=Gwent military band stars in Rugby World Cup 2015 video with Game of Thrones actor Charles Dance|date=12 September 2014|newspaper=South Wales Argu|access-date=12 April 2023}}