Hyde Close drill hall

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Hyde Close drill hall
Winchester
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Hyde Close drill hall
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Hyde Close drill hall
Location within Winchester
Coordinates 51°04′05″N1°18′58″W / 51.06800°N 1.31598°W / 51.06800; -1.31598
TypeDrill hall
Site history
Built1795
Built for War Office
In use1795 – 1920
Garrison information
Occupants
Listed Building – Grade II
Official namePremises Occupied by Richardson and Starling Ltd
Designated14 January 1974
Reference no. 1172828

The Hyde Close drill hall is a former military installation in Winchester. It is a Grade II listed building. [1]

History

The building was designed by Sir John Soane and completed in 1795. [2] After a period as a school operating under the leadership of the Reverend Charles Richards, [1] and then as a local headquarters for the Salvation Army, [3] it became the headquarters of the Hampshire Yeomanry Cavalry (Carabiniers) in the late 19th century. [2] The regiment was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front. [4] After the regiment converted to an artillery unit, the hall was decommissioned and converted for retail use. It is currently used as a carpet showroom. [2] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Premises Occupied by Richardson and Starling Ltd". British listed buildings. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Winchester". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "The drawings of Sir John Soane". Sir John Soane's collections. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Hampshire Yeomanry (Carabiniers)". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Contact or Visit Hyde Close Carpets". Hyde Close Carpets. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
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