Scar Lane drill hall, Milnsbridge
| Scar Lane drill hall | |
|---|---|
| Milnsbridge | |
Scar Lane drill hall | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Location | |
Scar Lane drill hall Location in West Yorkshire | |
| Coordinates | 53°38′26″N 1°50′13″W / 53.64045°N 1.83684°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1911 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1911–1960s |
The Scar Lane drill hall is a former military installation in Milnsbridge, West Yorkshire, England.
History
The building was designed as the headquarters of the 7th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment and was completed in 1911.[1] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front.[2]
The battalion amalgamated with the 382nd Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery (Duke of Wellington's Regiment) in 1955, a unit which converted back to form the West Riding Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) at the St Paul's Street drill hall Huddersfield in 1961.[3] The drill hall was decommissioned at that time and then stood vacant for many years before being converted for use as the Bullecourt Museum.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b "Milnsbridge". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Duke of Wellington's Regiment". The Long, Long trail. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "7th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 December 2005. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Milnsbridge museum visit ignites pupils' passon for WWI project". The Examiner. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2017.