WW1 Great War Centenary - Drill Halls
| Tue, 21 Jan 2014 09:23 John M |
FOR A MORE COMPLETE LISTING SEE NEW ARTICLE http://www.geograph.org.uk/article/WW1-Great-War-Centenary---Drill-Hal ls Drill halls were built from 1860 for the local Rifle Volunteer Corps funded by public subscription or local benefactors. This became more formalised with the 1863 Volunteer Act. The Cardwell Act of the 1880s aligned the units as Volunteer Battalions of the County Regiments. The Haldane Act of 1908 disbanded the Volunteers and set up the Territorial Force with funding through County Territorial Associations. The Drill Hall provided indoor training facilities typically 80ft by 40ft, offices, an armoury, indoor rifle range and accommodation for an instructor or caretaker. Drill Halls as community buildings were often constructed near town centres and continue to be lost to redevelopment. There are also a number of buildings such as town halls or public buildings that were used as drill halls. The 1914-1918 Great War centenary marks an opportunity to record the remaining examples. For further information and county list see http://www.drillhalls.org/index.htm |
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| Tue, 21 Jan 2014 09:38 John M |
Staffordshire The south of the county included the major towns of Walsall and Wolverhampton together with some of the Black Country urban districts. Wolverhampton   Stafford Street6th Battalion, South Staffordshire (HQ, A and B Companies)     Park Road East - Riding SchoolStaffordshire Yeomanry (D Squadron) and Royal Field Artillery Willenhall  Angel Passage6th Battalion, South Staffordshire (D Company) Tipton   Sedgley Road West6th Battalion, South Staffordshire (E Company) Darlaston   Church Street6th Battalion South Staffordshire (F Company) Bilston     Mount Pleasant6th Battalion, South Staffordshire (G Company) Walsall  Staffordshire Yeomanry (A Squadron) 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment (HQ, A, B & C Companies) Bloxwich  5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment (E Company} Hednesford  5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment (F Company) now demolished Smethwick    BroomfieldNorth Midland Divisional Royal Engineers (No 1 Company) The middle and east of the county has the vale of the River Trent and the brewing town of Burton upon Trent. Tamworth  6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment (C Company) Rugeley  6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment (D Company) Lichfield  Guildhall6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment (E Company) Uttoxeter    High StStaffordshire Yeomanry (C Squadron) drill station 6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment (G Company) The north of the county is dominated by the Potteries. |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2014 09:49 amr |
Nottinghamshire Bestwood  Detachment unknown Southwell  ds 'A' Sqn South Nottinghamshire Hussars 'H' 8 Sherwood Foresters H Company 4th Nottinghamshire Volunteer Battalion Yorkshire Selby   1st West Riding Yorkshire Volunteers Selby Rifles D Company 5th Territorial Force Battalion of the Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2014 20:24 John M |
Warwickshire The north of the county has the major city of Birmingham, Coventry and Nuneaton. Birmingham  Thorp Street1st Volunteer Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment Leamington Spa  Adelaide Road7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment Rugby  Park Road7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment (E Company) Warwick  Warwickshire Yeomanry (B Squadron) |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:00 John M |
Worcestershire Bewdley  George Hotel, Load Street7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment (C Company) Tenbury Wells Photo required, Berrington Road, Police Station 7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment ( B Company) Bromsgrove   8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment (G Company) Evesham Photo required Coronation Road (Bengeworth Club) 8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment (D Company) Pershore  Defford Road8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment (C Company) Redditch  South Midland Brigade Royal Field Artillery (3rd Worcestershire Battery) |
| Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:14 John M |
Shropshire A rural county with the main county town, Shrewsbury. Other large settlements were associated with the coal mining and iron industry around Ironbridge and Wellington. Shrewsbury Photo required, Longden Coleham, Barnabas Centre Shropshire Yeomanry (A Squadron) Royal Horse Artillery (Shropshire Battery) 4th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry ( A Company) Wellington   King StreetShropshire Yeomanry (D Squadron)  Market Hall4th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry ( C Company) Ironbridge Photo required, Armoury St Luke's Road 4th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry ( D Company) Cleobury Mortimer  Church Street4th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry ( G Company) |
| Tue, 4 Feb 2014 10:35 John M |
Northamptonshire Northampton Photo required, Clare Street Northamptonshire Yeomanry (A Squadron) 4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment (HQ and A-D Companies) Oundle  Northamptonshire Yeomanry (B Squadron) Wellingborough Photo required, Great Park Street, Shudan Judo Club, NN8 4PH 4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment (E Company) Northamptonshire Yeomanry (C Squadron) drill station |
| Thu, 6 Feb 2014 10:38 John M |
Derbyshire The county ranges from the rural White and Dark Peak to the Industrial Revolution settlements on the River Derwent. Surprisingly all of the surviving Drill Halls seem to have escaped the attention of geograph contributors. Belper Photo required, Clusters Road DE56 1DQ 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (F Company) Ilkeston Photo required, Corner of Stanton Road/Havelock Street 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (G Company) Swadlincote (Church Gresley) Photo required, Church Street, Church Gresley , 'Richfields' 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (H Company) Staveley Photo required, Inkersall Road 6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (F Company) Whaley Bridge Photo required, New Horwich Road 6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (H Company) |
| Thu, 6 Feb 2014 17:17 John M |
Nottinghamshire Arnold Photo required, Arnott Hill Road 8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (F Company) Bingham Photo required, Long Acre Studio South Nottinghamshire Hussars (A Squadron) Newark-on-Trent Photo required, 24&34 Castle Gate 8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (HQ) Photo required, Sherwood House, Sherwood Avenue Sherwood Rangers (A Squadron) 8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (B Company) Nottingham  Derby RoadSouth Nottinghamshire Hussars (HQ & C Squadron) Nottinghamshire Royal Horse Artillery (HQ, Battery and Ammunition Column) 7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (HQ, A-H Companies) Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance (HQ, A Section) Retford Photo required, 34 Albert Road Sherwood Rangers (D Squadron) 8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (A Company) Southwell Newark Road8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (H Company) Worksop Photo required, Colbeck Road/Shaw Street Sherwood Rangers (C Squadron) 8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (G Company) |
| Fri, 7 Feb 2014 11:06 John M |
Lincolnshire Alford Photo required, South Street, Old Drill Hall 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment (F Company) Boston  Main Ridge4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment (C Company) Gainsborough  Spital Terrace, Temperance Hall5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment (H Company) Grantham   Lincolnshire Yeomanry (A Squadron) 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment (B Company) Grimsby  Victoria Street North1st North Midland Brigade Royal Field Artillery (HQ, 1 and 2 Lincolnshire Batteries) 1st North Midland Ammunition Column, Artillery Horncastle   Boston Road4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment (G Company) Lincoln  Broadgate4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment (HQ, A, E and H Companies)   Burton RoadLincolnshire Yeomanry (HQ and C Squadron) Louth Photo required, Northgate, Royal British Legion Lincolnshire Yeomanry (B Squadron) 1st North Midland Brigade Royal Field Authority (3 Lincolnshire Battery) 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment (D Company) Scunthorpe Photo required, Cole Street, Old Drill Hall 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment (G Company) Spalding Photo required, Haverfield Road, The Lightouse 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment (F Company) Spilsby   Halton Road, Franklin Hall5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment (C Company) Stamford Photo required, St Peter's Street 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment (D Company) |
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