Ewenny Road drill hall, Maesteg

Ewenny Road drill hall
Maesteg
The drill hall is the red brick building on the extreme right of this photograph just before the bridge
Ewenny Road drill hall
Location within Bridgend County Borough
Coordinates 51°36′21″N 3°38′48″W / 51.60573°N 3.64659°W / 51.60573; -3.64659Coordinates: 51°36′21″N 3°38′48″W / 51.60573°N 3.64659°W / 51.60573; -3.64659
Type Drill hall
Site history
Built Early 20th century
Built for War Office
In use Early 20th century - Present

The Ewenny Road drill hall is a former military installation in Maesteg, Bridgend, Wales.

History

The building was designed as the headquarters of the Glamorgan Yeomanry and was completed in the early 20th century.[1] The regiment was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to Egypt.[2] After the war the drill hall was decommissioned and converted for industrial use.[3]

References

  1. "Welsh Regiment Volunteer Battalions 1885-1908" (PDF). Regimental Museum of the Royal Welsh. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. "Glamorgan Yeomanry". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. "M E T Fabrications Maesteg Ltd, The Old Drill Hall". Everline. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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