The Norton drill hall, Tenby

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The Norton drill hall
Tenby
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The Norton drill hall
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The Norton drill hall
Location within Pembrokeshire
Coordinates 51°40′28″N4°42′08″W / 51.67439°N 4.70230°W / 51.67439; -4.70230 Coordinates: 51°40′28″N4°42′08″W / 51.67439°N 4.70230°W / 51.67439; -4.70230
TypeDrill hall
Site history
BuiltEarly 20th century
Built for War Office
In useEarly 20th century – Present

The Norton drill hall is a former military installation in Tenby, Wales.

History

The building was established as the drill hall for "A Squadron" of the Pembroke Yeomanry. [1] "A Squadron" became co-located with the headquarters for the regiment [2] after Yeomanry Headquarters was re-organised at Tenby in 1901. [3] [4] The regiment was mobilised at Tenby in August 1914 before being deployed to Egypt [5] but, after the headquarters moved to Haverfordwest, the drill hall was converted for residential use and is now known as "Regency Court". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Drill halls". Council for British Archaeology. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. John, Steven (2015). Welsh Yeomanry at War: A History of the 24th (Pembroke and Glamorgan) Battalion The Welsh Regiment. Pen and Sword. p. 16. ISBN   978-1473833623.
  3. "The Pembroke Yeomanry (Castlemartin)". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. "Tenby". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  5. "Pembroke Yeomanry (Castlemartin)". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 25 December 2017.