The barracks were built in the Fortress Gothic Revival Style and completed in 1877.

[1] Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces.

[3] Following the Childers Reforms, the regiment evolved to become the Royal Welch Fusiliers with its depot in the barracks in 1881.

[6] A company of the Wales Universities Officer Training Corps is also based at the barracks.

[7] In 2019, it was announced that the Anti-Tank Platoon of 3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh, would be returning to the barracks after a six-year absence from the city.