Former cavalry riding school

This is a former cavalry riding school, built in 1904 as part of the cavalry training school at Netheravon. Later alterations occurred in the 20th century.

The building is constructed of brick, which has been rendered, except for the plinths, copings, and dressings. It has a pitched roof covered in corrugated iron, with cambered metal trusses supporting a boarded timber underside.

The building has a rectangular footprint of approximately 70 metres by 23 metres and comprises a double-height arena open to the roof. Single-storey brick offices are located at the north end, and mid-to-late 20th-century breeze block structures have been inserted at the south end. A two-storey range extends from the west elevation, with a mid-to-late 20th-century single-storey addition to the left.

The exterior is composed of a single-storey, 10-bay range articulated by pilasters, featuring a clerestory with replaced windows; those on the east elevation are half-louvred. Full-height roller doors have been inserted into bays two and nine of the west elevation. The central four bays contain a two-storey range with a stack on its north end, and the windows here are later 20th-century replacements. An east-facing paved ramp leads to a pair of double plank doors with strap hinges, and a mid-20th-century lean-to extends towards the south end. A louvred ridge lantern is situated at the apex of the central four bays of the pitched roof, and a metal canopy, presumably for a bell, is located at the north end of the roof.

The gabled ends (north and south) feature six pilasters and clasping buttresses at the corners. Wide openings with brick piers and corbelled capitals supporting a moulded cornice are located in bays two and six of the north end; these openings have been blocked and windows inserted. Bay three contains an inserted window and bay four a doorway. Above, bays three, four, and five of both the north and south gable have three multi-paned round-headed windows with metal glazing bars.

Inside, the large internal space is spanned by cambered metal trusses with angled struts. The former offices are at the north end, separated from the arena by a single-storey brick wall; a gallery may have existed above.