Holdenhurst Road drill hall, Bournemouth

The Holdenhurst Road drill hall is a former military installation in Bournemouth, Dorset.

Holdenhurst Road drill hall
Bournemouth
Holdenhurst Road drill hall
Site information
Type	Drill hall
Location
Holdenhurst Road drill hall Location in Dorset
Coordinates	50.72799°N 1.86039°W / 50.72799; -1.86039
Site history
Built	1897
Built for	War Office
In use	1897–2006

History

The building was designed as the headquarters of the 4th Volunteer Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment and was completed in 1897.^[1] This unit evolved to become the 7th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment in 1908.^[2] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to India.^[3] The battalion amalgamated with 5th Battalion to form 5th/7th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment at Southampton in 1921.^[2] After briefly serving as the headquarters of the 5th/7th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment,^[4] the drill hall was used as a headquarters for the Local Defence Volunteers during the Second World War.^[5] It was subsequently decommissioned and converted for residential use in 2006.^[6]