The Conway Street drill hall is a former military installation in Brecon, Wales.
| Conway Street drill hall | |
|---|---|
| Brecon | |
 Conway Street drill hall (after the rebuilding) | |
  Conway Street drill hall Location in Powys | |
| Coordinates | 51°56′41″N 3°23′13″W / 51.94470°N 3.38708°W |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Site history | |
| Built | Early 20th century |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | Early 20th century – Present |
History
editThe building was designed as the headquarters of the 1st (Brecknockshire) Volunteer Battalion, South Wales Borderers and was completed in the early 20th century.[1] This unit evolved to become the 1st (Brecknockshire) Battalion, The South Wales Borderers in 1908.[2] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to India.[3] The battalion amalgamated with the 3rd Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment to form 3rd (Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire) Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment at the Baker Street drill hall in Abergavenny in 1922.[2] The drill hall was subsequently decommissioned and, although it has recently been substantially rebuilt, it continues to be used as an Army Cadet Force Centre.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Brecon". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ a b "The Brecknockshire Battalion". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 13 January 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "South Wales Borderers". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Locations". Army Cadet Force. Retrieved 22 August 2017.