Ewenny Road drill hall, Maesteg

Ewenny Road drill hall
Maesteg
Ewenny Road, Maesteg
Site information
Type	Drill hall
Location
Ewenny Road drill hall Location within Bridgend County Borough
Coordinates	51°36′21″N3°38′48″W / 51.60573°N 3.64659°W / 51.60573; -3.64659
Site history
Built	Early 20th century
Built for	War Office
In use	Early 20th century - Present

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]

References

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