Port Hill drill hall, Hertford
| Port hill drill hall | |
|---|---|
| Hertford | |
 The drill hall (on the extreme right in the foreground) | |
  Port hill drill hall Location in Hertfordshire | |
| Coordinates | 51°47′59″N 0°04′57″W / 51.79959°N 0.08242°W / 51.79959; -0.08242Coordinates: 51°47′59″N 0°04′57″W / 51.79959°N 0.08242°W / 51.79959; -0.08242 |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1898 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1898 – Late 20th century |
The Port Hill drill hall was a military installation in Hertford, Hertfordshire.
History
Current view of the area showing a new residential development on the site (just over the bridge on the right hand side)
The building was designed as the headquarters of the 1st (Hertfordshire) Volunteer Battalion, The Bedfordshire Regiment and was completed at a cost of £2,000 in 1898.[1] This unit evolved to become the Hertfordshire Battalion, The Bedfordshire Regiment in 1908 and then the 1st Battalion, The Hertfordshire Regiment in 1909.[2]
The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front.[3] Approximately 100,000 rounds of ammunition were stored in the drill hall at that time ready for issue to soldiers who were about to see action in the First World War.[4]
The battalion was still located at the drill hall when it was mobilised for service in the Second World War.[5]
The battalion was absorbed into the 3rd East Anglian Regiment in 1958.[2] However the British Army continued to maintain a presence at Port Hill drill hall, for the training of both Territorial Army personnel[6] and of cadets.[7] Nevertheless the drill hall eventually became surplus to requirements: it was decommissioned and subsequently demolished and, in 2003, a new residential development, which won the 2004/2005 Civic Design Award, was created in its place.[8]
References
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^ "Hertfordshire Regiment". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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^ "Army List 1937". War Office. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
^ "The Hertfordshire Regiment TA". Hertfordshire Memories. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
^ "2 Company, 1st 'C' Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment". The Goldonian. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
^ "Port Hill, Hertford, Hertfordshire". HPS. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
