Park Road East drill hall, Wolverhampton

The Park Road East drill hall is a military installation in Wolverhampton.

Park Road East drill hall
Wolverhampton
Park Road East drill hall
Park Road East drill hall
Location within West Midlands
Coordinates52.59173°N 2.13820°W / 52.59173; -2.13820
TypeDrill hall
Site history
Built1911
Built forWar Office
In use1911-Present

History

The drill hall was designed as the drill hall for 'D' Squadron of the Staffordshire Yeomanry and the 4th (Staffordshire) Battery, Royal Field Artillery and opened on 1 July 1911.[1] With the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908, the drill hall became the home of the 3rd North Midland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. The brigade was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 and, after being deployed to France and being re-designated 232 Brigade in May 1916,[2] it saw action at the attack on the Gommecourt Salient in July 1916.[3] After the war both 'D' Squadron of the Staffordshire Yeomanry and 232 Brigade were disbanded; the drill hall was decommissioned and converted into residential apartments in 2002.[4]

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References
  1. "Wolverhampton". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. "Royal Field Artillery Brigades". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. "232 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery". Wartime Memories Project. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. "Park: Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Proposals". Wolverhampton City Council. p. 8. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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