| Poyser Street drill hall | |
|---|---|
| Wrexham | |
 Poyser Street drill hall | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Location | |
  Poyser Street drill hall Location in Wrexham County Borough | |
| Coordinates | 53°02′30″N3°00′03″W / 53.04159°N 3.00083°W /53.04159; -3.00083 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1902 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1902 – Present |
ThePoyser Street drill hall is a former military installation inWrexham,Wales.
The building was designed as the drill hall of the1st Volunteer Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, and was completed in 1902.[1] It was opened by Field MarshalLord Roberts in April 1903.[1] The 1st Volunteer Battalion became the4th (Denbighshire) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, in theTerritorial Force in 1908.[2] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to theWestern Front duringWorld War I[3] and the drill hall was used by theHome Guard duringWorld War II.[4] The 4th (Denbighshire) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, still based at the Poyser Street drill hall, evolved to become the3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, in theTerritorial and Army Volunteer Reserve in 1971.[2] However, in July 1988, a new Territorial Army Centre opened atHightown Barracks for use by the battalion and the Poyser Street drill hall was decommissioned and converted for industrial use.[5]
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