Cwrt y Gollen
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Cadet Training Centre - Cwrt y Gollen
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 Cwrt y Gollen
Location within Powys
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| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1963 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1963–1984 |
Cwrt y Gollen ("Hazel Court") was a British Army training base 2 miles (3 km) south-east of Crickhowell, just north of the A40 road and the River Usk.
History
Cwrt y Gollen became the regional centre for infantry training as the Welsh Brigade Depot in 1963.[1] It was announced in 1984 that the depot would close in the interests of economy.[2]
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