The Cavalry Barracks

The Cavalry Barracks were built using random local lias limestone with Welsh slate roofs and red ridge tiles. The building dates to an unknown period, with alterations and internal attic floors added in 1980. It comprises a long east-west range, with a shorter range projecting south at the west end. The central section was designed for communal living, with houses, likely for officers, attached at either end. The south elevation features seven segmentally arched stable doors, interspersed with square leaded windows and two foot doors. The first stable door from the left is a through passage. A continuous range of nineteen 2-light leaded windows is found on the floor above. The second floor of the west house has a further window, and crow-stepped gables are present. The house at the north-east end is two storeys high, possibly with a basement; its south elevation includes a flight of steps, a four-centred doorway flanked by 2-light mullioned windows, and first-floor windows positioned either side of a central single light. A high wall stands in front of the ground floor, with a further flight of steps rising north-east from the right-hand end. Crow-stepped gables are a feature. The rear elevation of this house has a central wing with a crow-stepped gable. The main range is notable for a timber pentice facing the road, with further 2-light windows above and a range of roof-lights. The west house features a projecting gable. The south range has a terrace projecting forward onto the courtyard, with arched openings above. A segmental arch provides passage to the stable yard behind, which features additional segmental arched openings with single-light windows above and more roof-lights. Almost all the building’s features are reproductions installed during the 1980 restoration. The visible portion of the interior dates to the late 20th century; however, historical records suggest the presence of earlier features, including doorways, fireplaces, and latrines, as documented by the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales.