| East street drill hall | |
|---|---|
| Bromley | |
 East street drill hall | |
  East street drill hall Location within Greater London | |
| Coordinates | 51°24′27″N0°01′00″E / 51.40761°N 0.01653°E Coordinates: 51°24′27″N0°01′00″E / 51.40761°N 0.01653°E |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1872 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1872-1947 |
The East Street drill hall is a former military installation in Bromley.
The building was at first a music hall. It then became a drill hall for the 18th Kent Rifle Volunteers and was completed in 1872. [1] This unit went on to become E and F companies, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, the Queen's Own West Kent Regiment in 1883 [2] and the 5th Battalion, The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) in 1908. [3] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to India. [4] [5] After the battalion amalgamated with the 4th Battalion to form the 4th/5th Battalion at the Corn Exchange in Tonbridge in 1947, the East Street drill hall was decommissioned. Royal Mail then used it as a sorting office. It was converted for retail use in 1997. [6]
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