Hyde Close drill hall

Hyde Close drill hall
Winchester
Hyde Close drill hall
Site information
Type	Drill hall
Location
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
Site history
Built	1795
Built for	War Office
In use	1795 – 1920
Garrison information
Occupants
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	Premises Occupied by Richardson and Starling Ltd
Designated	14 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]}

References

1. "Premises Occupied by Richardson and Starling Ltd". British listed buildings. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
2. "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.