Horninglow Street drill hall, Burton upon Trent
The Horninglow Street drill hall is a former military installation in Burton upon Trent. It is a Grade II listed building.History
The building, which was built in the early 19th century, was converted for use as the headquarters of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, The North Staffordshire Regiment towards the end of the century. This unit evolved to become the 6th Battalion, The North Staffordshire Regiment in 1908. The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front.
The battalion was still based at the drill hall at the start of the Second World War. It amalgamated with the 5th Battalion to form the 5th/6th Battalion in 1961. Following the cut-backs in 1967, the presence at the drill hall was reduced to a single company, C Company, 1st Battalion, Mercian Volunteers in 1975; this unit evolved to become C Company, 3rd Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment in 1988. Following the turn of the century, the drill was decommissioned and converted for residential use.
