Ewenny Road drill hall, Maesteg explained

Ewenny Road drill hall
Type:	Drill hall
Map Type:	Wales Bridgend
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location within Bridgend County Borough
Location:	Maesteg
Built:	Early 20th century
Used:	Early 20th century - Present
Built For:	War Office

The Ewenny Road drill hall is a former military installation in Maesteg, Bridgend, Wales.

History

The building was designed as the headquarters of the Glamorgan Yeomanry and was completed in the early 20th century.^[1] The regiment was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to Egypt.^[2] After the war the drill hall was decommissioned and converted for industrial use.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Welsh Regiment Volunteer Battalions 1885-1908. Regimental Museum of the Royal Welsh. 28 December 2017.
2. Web site: Glamorgan Yeomanry. The Long, Long Trail. 28 December 2017.
3. Web site: M E T Fabrications Maesteg Ltd, The Old Drill Hall. Everline. 28 December 2017.