Upper Bristol Road drill hall, Bath explained

Upper Bristol Road drill hall
Type:Drill hall
Map Type:Somerset
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Somerset
Location:Bath, Somerset
Built:Late 19th century
Used:Late 19th century-?
Built For:War Office

The Upper Bristol Road drill hall is a former military installation in Bath, Somerset.

History

The building, which was completed in the late 19th century,[1] became the headquarters of the North Somerset Yeomanry in 1912.[2] The regiment was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front.[3] The drill hall also served as the headquarters of the Wessex Divisional Royal Engineers during the First World War. It was used by a section of the 2nd South Western Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heritage Statement: Onega Place, Upper Bristol Road, Bath. Bath & North East Somerset Council. 10 December 2017.
  2. Web site: The North Somerset Yeomanry . 18 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070715140005/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vcav/somerN.htm . 15 July 2007 . dead . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: North Somerset Yeomanry. The Long, Long Trail. 10 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Bath. The Drill Hall Project. 10 December 2017.