| Thirsk Road drill hall | |
|---|---|
| Northallerton | |
 Thirsk Road drill hall | |
  Thirsk Road drill hall Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Coordinates | 54°20′09″N1°26′03″W / 54.33587°N 1.43424°W |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1911 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1911–present |
The Thirsk Road drill hall is a former Army Reserve installation in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England.
The building was designed as the headquarters of the 4th Battalion the Green Howards and was completed in 1911. [1] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front. [2] In 1938 the battalion headquarters moved to Lytton Street in Middlesbrough, [3] but shortly after the end of the Second World War, elements of B Company, 4th Battalion The Green Howards returned to the Thirsk Road drill hall. [4]
After the 4th battalion amalgamated with the 5th Battalion to form the 4th/5th Battalion, The Green Howards in 1961, [5] the presence at the drill hall was disbanded. [4] However, in 1993 a platoon sized detachment from C Company of that regiment was reformed at the drill hall. [4] Following the amalgamations that led to the formation of the Yorkshire Regiment in 2006, it was a detachment from B Company of the 4th Battalion of the new regiment that maintained the presence. [6]
Although it is no longer an Army Reserve Centre, the drill hall continues to be used by 2337 (Northallerton) Squadron of the Air Training Corps [7] and by the Army Cadet Force. [8]
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