Honey Street drill hall, Bodmin
The Honey Street drill hall is a former military installation in Bodmin, Cornwall.
| Honey Street drill hall | |
|---|---|
| Bodmin | |
 Honey Street drill hall | |
  Honey Street drill hall Location in Cornwall | |
| Coordinates | 50.47151°N 4.71765°W |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Site history | |
| Built | Late 19th century |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | Late 19th century – Post Second World War |
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
- "Bodmin". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- "The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Chris Baker. "The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- "Your local TA Unit". Archived from the original on 16 November 2001. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Bodmin Band & Social Club, The Old Drill Hall, Honey Street, Bodmin". Where's best. Retrieved 27 August 2017.