Holdenhurst Road drill hall | |
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Bournemouth | |
Coordinates | 50°43′41″N 1°51′37″W / 50.72799°N 1.86039°W |
Type | Drill hall |
Site history | |
Built | 1897 |
Built for | War Office |
In use | 1897–2006 |
The Holdenhurst Road drill hall is a former military installation in Bournemouth, Dorset.
The building was designed as the headquarters of the 4th Volunteer Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment and was completed in 1897. [1] This unit evolved to become the 7th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment in 1908. [2] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to India. [3] The battalion amalgamated with 5th Battalion to form 5th/7th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment at Southampton in 1921. [2] After briefly serving as the headquarters of the 5th/7th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment, [4] the drill hall was used as a headquarters for the Local Defence Volunteers during the Second World War. [5] It was subsequently decommissioned and converted for residential use in 2006. [6]
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Holdenhurst Road drill hall | |
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Bournemouth | |
Coordinates | 50°43′41″N 1°51′37″W / 50.72799°N 1.86039°W |
Type | Drill hall |
Site history | |
Built | 1897 |
Built for | War Office |
In use | 1897–2006 |
The Holdenhurst Road drill hall is a former military installation in Bournemouth, Dorset.
The building was designed as the headquarters of the 4th Volunteer Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment and was completed in 1897. [1] This unit evolved to become the 7th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment in 1908. [2] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to India. [3] The battalion amalgamated with 5th Battalion to form 5th/7th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment at Southampton in 1921. [2] After briefly serving as the headquarters of the 5th/7th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment, [4] the drill hall was used as a headquarters for the Local Defence Volunteers during the Second World War. [5] It was subsequently decommissioned and converted for residential use in 2006. [6]
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