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Upper Bristol Road drill hall, Bath

Coordinates: 51°23′03″N 2°22′25″W / 51.38412°N 2.37364°W / 51.38412; -2.37364
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Upper Bristol Road drill hall
Bath, Somerset
The old drill hall at Upper Bristol Road
Upper Bristol Road drill hall is located in Somerset
Upper Bristol Road drill hall
Upper Bristol Road drill hall
Location within Somerset
Coordinates51°23′03″N 2°22′25″W / 51.38412°N 2.37364°W / 51.38412; -2.37364
TypeDrill hall
Site history
BuiltLate 19th century
Built forWar Office
In useLate 19th century-?

The Upper Bristol Road drill hall is a former military installation in Bath, Somerset.

History

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The building, which was completed in the late 19th century,[1] became the headquarters of the North Somerset Yeomanry in 1912.[2] The regiment was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front.[3] The drill hall also served as the headquarters of the Wessex Divisional Royal Engineers during the First World War. It was used by a section of the 2nd South Western Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Heritage Statement: Onega Place, Upper Bristol Road, Bath" (PDF). Bath & North East Somerset Council. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. ^ "The North Somerset Yeomanry". Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. ^ "North Somerset Yeomanry". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Bath". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 10 December 2017.