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Hyde Close drill hall
Winchester
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Hyde Close drill hall
Hyde Close drill hall is located in Central Winchester
Hyde Close drill hall
Hyde Close drill hall
Location within Winchester
Coordinates 51°04′05″N 1°18′58″W / 51.06800°N 1.31598°W / 51.06800; -1.31598
Type Drill hall
Site history
Built 1795
Built for War Office
In use 1795 – 1920
Garrison information
Occupants
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name Premises Occupied by Richardson and Starling Ltd
Designated 14 January 1974
Reference no. 1172828

The Hyde Close drill hall is a former military installation in Winchester. It is a Grade II listed building.

History

The building was designed by Sir John Soane and completed in 1795. After a period as a school operating under the leadership of the Reverend Charles Richards, and then as a local headquarters for the Salvation Army, it became the headquarters of the Hampshire Yeomanry Cavalry (Carabiniers) in the late 19th century. The regiment was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front. After the regiment converted to an artillery unit, the hall was decommissioned and converted for retail use. It is currently used as a carpet showroom.

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