Bath

Drill Hall, Upper Bristol road (and Ivy Lodge, Upper Bristol road)
Lower Bristol road

‘Prince Albert’s Somersetshire Light Infantry, 1st Volunteer Battalion; A, B, E & F Cos., Lower Bristol road.’ (Kelly, 1889)

‘North Somerset Yeomanry (A Squadron); head quarters, Ivy lodge, Upper Bristol road; drill hall, Upper Bristol road.’
‘Wessex Divisional Royal Engineers, 1st Wessex Field Co., Victoria drill hall, Upper Bristol road.’
‘4th Battalion Prince Albert’s (Somersetshire Light Infantry); head quarters [plus Bath (A & B) Cos.], Lower Bristol road.’
‘2nd South Western Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, A Section, Royal Army Medical Corps, Drill quarters, Ivy lodge, Upper Bristol road.’
(Above references to Kelly, 1914)

The Victoria Drill hall was situated on the south side of Upper Bristol road, between Albion place and Albion terrace.
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