Thirsk Road drill hall, Northallerton explained

Thirsk Road drill hall
Type:Drill hall
Map Type:North Yorkshire
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within North Yorkshire
Location:Northallerton
Built:1911
Used:1911–present
Built For:War Office

The Thirsk Road drill hall is a former Army Reserve installation in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England.

History

The building was designed as the headquarters of the 4th Battalion the Green Howards and was completed in 1911.[1] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front.[2] In 1938 the battalion headquarters moved to Lytton Street in Middlesbrough,[3] but shortly after the end of the Second World War, elements of B Company, 4th Battalion The Green Howards returned to the Thirsk Road drill hall.[4]

After the 4th battalion amalgamated with the 5th Battalion to form the 4th/5th Battalion, The Green Howards in 1961,[5] the presence at the drill hall was disbanded.[4] However, in 1993 a platoon sized detachment from C Company of that regiment was reformed at the drill hall.[4] Following the amalgamations that led to the formation of the Yorkshire Regiment in 2006, it was a detachment from B Company of the 4th Battalion of the new regiment that maintained the presence.[6]

Although it is no longer an Army Reserve Centre, the drill hall continues to be used by 2337 (Northallerton) Squadron of the Air Training Corps[7] and by the Army Cadet Force.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northallerton. The drill hall project. 8 July 2017.
  2. Web site: Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) ("Green Howards"). The Long, Long Trail. 10 March 2016.
  3. Web site: The 4th and 5th Battalions, The Green Howards, 1938-42: Organisation, Recruitment and Training. Dan . Hebditch. 16. 12 August 2017.
  4. Web site: Green Howards. British Army units 1945 on. 12 August 2017.
  5. Web site: 4th Battalion, The Green Howards. Regiments.org. 12 August 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20071122063510/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-no/yn-gh45.htm. 22 November 2007.
  6. Web site: Reserve Force Units in Yorkshire and the Humber. Reserve Forces and Cadets Association. 12 August 2017.
  7. Web site: 2337 (Northallerton) Squadron. Ministry of Defence. 27 September 2018.
  8. Web site: Our locations. Army Cadets. 12 August 2017.