Tufton Street drill hall

The Tufton Street drill hall is a former military installation on Tufton Street, Westminster, London.

Tufton Street drill hall
Westminster, London
Tufton Street drill hall
Tufton Street drill hall
Location within London
Coordinates51.49745°N 0.12853°W / 51.49745; -0.12853
TypeDrill Hall
Site history
Built1899
Built forWar Office
In use1899-1946

History

The drill hall was designed as the headquarters of the 23rd Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps and completed in 1899.[1] That unit became the 2nd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) in 1908.[2][3] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 and was deployed on railway guarding duties before sailing for Malta and, ultimately, for the Western Front.[4]

When the London Regiment was broken up and the battalions reallocated to other units in August 1937, the hall became the home of the 9th (2nd City of London) Battalion The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).[3] In April 1946 the 9th (2nd City of London) Battalion was placed in suspended animation and the hall fell vacant.[3] The building was converted for commercial use in the late 1980s[5] and is now occupied by the Westminster School Music Centre.[6]

References
  1. Osborne, Mike (2012). Defending London: A Military History from Conquest to Cold War. History Press. ISBN 978-0752479316.
  2. "Drill Hall Register: A list of the locations of London Drill Halls since 1908" (PDF). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  3. "The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment): Locations of battalions" (PDF). Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  4. "The London Regiment". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  5. "Planning Application Summary". City of Westminster. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  6. "Westminster School". Retrieved 21 May 2017.
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