Honey Street drill hall, Bodmin

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Honey Street drill hall
Bodmin
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Honey Street drill hall
Honey Street drill hall is located in Cornwall
Honey Street drill hall
Honey Street drill hall
Location in Cornwall
Coordinates50°28′17″N 4°43′04″W / 50.47151°N 4.71765°W / 50.47151; -4.71765Coordinates: 50°28′17″N 4°43′04″W / 50.47151°N 4.71765°W / 50.47151; -4.71765
TypeDrill hall
Site history
BuiltLate 19th century
Built forWar Office
In useLate 19th century – Post Second World War

The Honey Street drill hall is a former military installation in Bodmin, Cornwall.

History[]

The building was designed as the headquarters of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and was probably completed in the late 19th century.[1] The unit evolved to become the 5th Battalion, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in 1908.[2] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front.[3]

The battalion amalgamated with the 4th Battalion to form the 4th/5th Battalion, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry at Truro in 1921.[2] Although the two battalions operated separately during the Second World War, they amalgamated at Truro again in 1947.[2] The presence in Bodmin was reduced to a single company, D Company, 4th/5th Battalion, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, at that time.[2] After the contingent in Bodmin relocated to the Territorial Army Centre in Castle Canyke Road,[4] the Honey Street drill hall became surplus to requirements; it was subsequently decommissioned and is now used as a social club.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bodmin". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Chris Baker. "The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Your local TA Unit". Archived from the original on 16 November 2001. Retrieved 27 August 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Bodmin Band & Social Club, The Old Drill Hall, Honey Street, Bodmin". Where's best. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
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