| Bear Street drill hall | |
| Type: | Drill hall |
| Map Type: | Devon |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Devon |
| Location: | Barnstaple |
| Built: | Early 19th century |
| Used: | Early 19th century - 1920 |
| Built For: | War Office |
The Bear Street drill hall is a former military installation in Barnstaple, Devon. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]
The building was completed in the early 19th century.[1] It became the headquarters of the Royal North Devon Yeomanry in the late 19th century.[2] The regiment was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to Gallipoli and, ultimately, to the Western Front.[3] In 1920 the regiment amalgamated with the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry to form the Royal Devon Yeomanry at Exeter[4] and the drill hall was decommissioned and converted for retail use.[5]