The Barracks
The Barracks, Watton is a military installation in Brecon in Wales.Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Barracks
- Description: British Army installation
- Also known as: “The Barracks, Brecon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh and Theatr Brycheiniog.
Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh
Museum
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh, formerly the South Wales Borderers Museum, is located at Brecon in Wales. The museum's collection is made up of artefacts collected from a variety of sources from around the world and which display the regiment's 300-year history.
Theatr Brycheiniog
Theater building
Photo: Nessy-Pic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Theatr Brycheiniog is an arts venue in Brecon, Powys, Wales. Theatr Brycheiniog is situated 1,200 feet west of The Barracks.
Brecon Library
Library
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brecon Library is situated 1,700 feet northwest of The Barracks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Groesffordd and Llanddew.
Groesffordd
Village
Groesffordd is a small village within the community of Llanfrynach in the county of Powys, Wales, and the historic county of Brecknockshire. The Welsh name signifies the 'crossroads'.
Llanddew
Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanddew is a small village and community about 2 km or 1 mile north-east of Brecon, Powys, Wales. The population as of the 2011 UK Census was 232. It is in the historic county of Brecknockshire. Llanddew is situated 1½ miles north of The Barracks.
Llechfaen
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llechfaen is a village about 2 miles east of Brecon, Powys, Wales, in the foothills between the Brecon Beacons to the west and the Black Mountains to the east. The surrounding villages include Groesffordd, Llanywern and Llanfihangel Tal-y-llyn to the east. Llechfaen is situated 2 miles east of The Barracks.
The Barracks
- Categories: military installation, residential building, and building
- Location: Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.94417° or 51° 56′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.3829° or 3° 22′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C3RWJV8+MROpenStreetMap ID
way 727226829OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=barracksWikidata ID
Q16739953
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- Welsh: “The Barracks”
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