Ewenny Road drill hall, Maesteg

51°36′21″N 3°38′48″W / 51.60573°N 3.64659°W / 51.60573; -3.64659TypeDrill hallSite historyBuiltEarly 20th centuryBuilt forWar OfficeIn useEarly 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.