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 / 50.47151; -4.71765
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

1. "Bodmin". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
2. "The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
3. Chris Baker. "The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
4. "Your local TA Unit". Archived from the original on 16 November 2001. Retrieved 27 August 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
5. "Bodmin Band & Social Club, The Old Drill Hall, Honey Street, Bodmin". Where's best. Retrieved 27 August 2017.