Victoria Road drill hall, Ulverston
| Victoria Road drill hall | |
|---|---|
| Ulverston | |
 Victoria Road drill hall, Ulverston | |
  Victoria Road drill hall Location in South Lakeland  Victoria Road drill hall Location in Cumbria | |
| Coordinates | 54°11′36″N 3°05′38″W / 54.19337°N 3.09390°W |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1873 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1873-c.1938 |
The Victoria Road drill hall is a former military installation in Ulverston, Cumbria, England.
History
[edit]The building was designed as the headquarters of the 37th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers and completed in 1873.[1][2] This unit evolved into the 4th Battalion the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) in 1908.[1] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front.[3] The battalion was disbanded shortly before the Second World War and the drill hall was made available for recreational use.[4] It is now the Red Rose Social and Recreation Centre.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Former drill hall including sergeant's house, administration and entrance blocks and boundary walling". Historic England. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Kelly's Directory of Lancashire (1905)". Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 4 January 2006. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Clubs and Associations in Ulverston". The Cumbria Directory. 5 July 2017.