| High West Street drill hall | |
| Type: | Drill hall |
| Map Type: | Dorset |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Dorset |
| Location: | Dorchester |
| Built: | 1849 |
| Used: | 1849-1967 |
| Built For: | War Office |
The High West Street drill hall is a former military installation in Dorchester, Dorset. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]
The building, which was built as a residential property in 1849, was converted in the late 19th century for use as the headquarters of the Dorsetshire Rifle Volunteers.[1] This unit evolved to become the 1st Volunteer Battalion, The Dorsetshire Regiment in 1887 and the 4th Battalion, The Dorsetshire Regiment in 1908.[2] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to India.[3] [4] After the Territorial Army infantry presence in Dorchester was reduced to a single company, C Company (Dorset), Wessex Volunteers,[2] at the newly built Poundbury Road Territorial Army Centre, in 1967,[5] the High West Street drill hall was decommissioned and subsequently converted for commercial use.[1]