The Back Lane drill hall is a former military installation in Newtown, Wales.
| Back Lane drill hall | |
|---|---|
| Newtown, Powys | |
 Back Lane drill hall (on the left) | |
  Back Lane drill hall Location in Powys | |
| Coordinates | 52°30′59″N 3°19′03″W / 52.51633°N 3.31763°W |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1855 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1855–1955 |
History
editThe building was designed as the headquarters of the 5th Volunteer Battalion, The South Wales Borderers and was completed in 1897.[1] This unit evolved to become the 7th Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers in 1908.[2] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to Gallipoli and ultimately to the Western Front.[3]
After the Second World War, the battalion converted to become the 636th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (Royal Welch) and then amalgamated with the 635th (Royal Welch) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery to form the 446th (Royal Welch) Airborne Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery at Caernarfon Barracks in 1955.[2] The Back Lane drill hall was then decommissioned and was subsequently used for local community events including amateur dramatics.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Newtown". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire Volunteers". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Royal Welch Fusiliers". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "History". Newtown Amateur Dramatic Society. Retrieved 21 August 2017.