Royal Horse Artillery Riding School Dorchester
This building was built in 1799 for the Dorset Volunteer Rangers Yeomanry as an indoor riding arena, with an ammunition store in the basement. It was later used by the Royal Horse Artillery and used in WW1 as a carpentry workshop for the Prisoner of War Camp.
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- Text: Sharky Ward
- Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward
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