Conway Street drill hall, Brecon explained

Conway Street drill hall
Type:Drill hall
Map Type:Wales Powys
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Powys
Location:Brecon
Coordinates:51.9447°N -3.3871°W
Built:Early 20th century
Used:Early 20th century – Present
Built For:War Office

The Conway Street drill hall is a former military installation in Brecon, Wales.

History

The building was designed as the headquarters of the 1st (Brecknockshire) Volunteer Battalion, South Wales Borderers and was completed in the early 20th century.[1] This unit evolved to become the 1st (Brecknockshire) Battalion, The South Wales Borderers in 1908.[2] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to India.[3] The battalion amalgamated with the 3rd Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment to form 3rd (Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire) Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment at the Baker Street drill hall in Abergavenny in 1922.[2] The drill hall was subsequently decommissioned and, although it has recently been substantially rebuilt, it continues to be used as an Army Cadet Force Centre.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brecon. The Drill Hall Project. 21 August 2017.
  2. Web site: The Brecknockshire Battalion. https://web.archive.org/web/20060113062621/http://www.regiments.org:80/regiments/uk/volmil-wales/vinf/br-1.htm. dead. 13 January 2006. Regiments.org. 21 August 2017.
  3. Web site: South Wales Borderers. The Long, Long Trail. 3 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Locations. Army Cadet Force. 22 August 2017.