Hutton Terrace drill hall, Newcastle upon Tyne

The Hutton Terrace drill hall is a former military installation in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

History

The building was designed as a drill hall in the early 20th century^[1]^:27 and became the headquarters of the 8th (Cyclist) Battalion, The Northumberland Fusiliers when that unit was renamed the Northern Cyclist Battalion in 1910.^[2] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before moving to its pre-planned war station at Morpeth.^[3] The drill hall was, at that time, also home to 1st Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps.^[4] The Northern Cyclist Battalion was absorbed into the 3rd (Northumbrian) Medium Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery in 1920.^[2] Prior to the Second World War, the headquarters of 149th (Northumberland) Infantry Brigade was based at the drill hall.^[5] The building has since been redeveloped for residential use.^[1]^:31

References

1 2"South Jesmond Conservation Area Character Statement"(PDF). Newcastle City Council. March 2017. Archived from the original(PDF) on 7 March 2017.
1 2"The Northern Cyclist Battalion". Regiments.org. 25 May 2006. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007.
↑"Cyclist Battalions of the Territorial Force Infantry, section Northern Cyclist Battalion, 1/1st Battalion". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
↑Storey, Neil R.; Kay, Fiona (15 March 2017). Kelly's Directory 1914. ISBN 9781445669434. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
↑Monthly Army List, July 1938, p38

[character-1] 1 2"South Jesmond Conservation Area Character Statement"(PDF). Newcastle City Council. March 2017. Archived from the original(PDF) on 7 March 2017.

[regiments-2] 1 2"The Northern Cyclist Battalion". Regiments.org. 25 May 2006. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007.

[3] "Cyclist Battalions of the Territorial Force Infantry, section Northern Cyclist Battalion, 1/1st Battalion". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 21 August 2025.

[4] Storey, Neil R.; Kay, Fiona (15 March 2017). Kelly's Directory 1914. ISBN 9781445669434. Retrieved 8 July 2017.

[5] Monthly Army List, July 1938, p38

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Hutton Terrace drill hall, Newcastle upon Tyne

History

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Jesmond

Newcastle upon Tyne

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