Back Lane drill hall, Newtown

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 is located in Powys
Back Lane drill hall
Back Lane drill hall
Location in Powys
Coordinates52.51633°N 3.31763°W / 52.51633; -3.31763
TypeDrill hall
Site history
Built1855
Built forWar Office
In use1855 – 1955

History

The 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
  1. "Newtown". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  2. "Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire Volunteers". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  3. "Royal Welch Fusiliers". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  4. "History". Newtown Amateur Dramatic Society. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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