The Norton drill hall, Tenby

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The Norton drill hall
Tenby
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The Norton drill hall
The Norton drill hall is located in Pembrokeshire
The Norton drill hall
The Norton drill hall
Location within Pembrokeshire
Coordinates51°40′28″N 4°42′08″W / 51.67439°N 4.70230°W / 51.67439; -4.70230Coordinates: 51°40′28″N 4°42′08″W / 51.67439°N 4.70230°W / 51.67439; -4.70230
TypeDrill hall
Site history
BuiltEarly 20th century
Built forWar Office
In useEarly 20th century – Present

The Norton drill hall is a former military installation in Tenby, Wales.

History[]

The building was established as the drill hall for "A Squadron" of the Pembroke Yeomanry.[1] "A Squadron" became co-located with the headquarters for the regiment[2] after Yeomanry Headquarters was re-organised at Tenby in 1901.[3][4] The regiment was mobilised at Tenby in August 1914 before being deployed to Egypt[5] but, after the headquarters moved to Haverfordwest, the drill hall was converted for residential use and is now known as "Regency Court".[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Drill halls". Council for British Archaeology. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. ^ John, Steven (2015). Welsh Yeomanry at War: A History of the 24th (Pembroke and Glamorgan) Battalion The Welsh Regiment. Pen and Sword. p. 16. ISBN 978-1473833623.
  3. ^ "The Pembroke Yeomanry (Castlemartin)". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Tenby". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Pembroke Yeomanry (Castlemartin)". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
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