| The Shrubbery | |
|---|---|
| Kidderminster | |
 The Shrubbery | |
  The Shrubbery Location in Worcestershire | |
| Coordinates | 52°23′28″N2°14′11″W / 52.39119°N 2.23632°W |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Site history | |
| Built | Late 19th century |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | Late 19th century – 1994 |
The Shrubbery is a former military installation in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. It is a Grade II listed building. [1]
The building is an early 19th-century mansion which was owned by the Lea family in the first half of that century. [2] [3] It then passed into the hands of a Major Winnington in the second half of the century. [4] It was converted around the end of the century for use as the headquarters of the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. [5] This unit evolved to become the 7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment in 1908. [6] The battalion was mobilised at the mansion in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front. [7] [8] The battalion was also based at the mansion at the start of the Second World War. [9]
The battalion was reduced to a single company, B Company (Worcestershire), The Mercian Volunteers, in 1967. [10] The company evolved to become A Company, 5th Battalion, The Light Infantry (Volunteers) in 1992 and A (Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment) Company, 5th Battalion, The (Shropshire and Herefordshire) Light Infantry (Volunteers) in 1993. [10] The Ministry of Defence decided to move the unit to a more modern adjacent building in October 1994. [11] The mansion was subsequently decommissioned and, in February 1998, it was converted into a nursing home. [12] [13]
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