The Queen Katherine Street drill hall is a former military installation located on Queen Katherine Street, off Aynam Road, in Kendal, Cumbria, England.
| Queen Katherine Street drill hall | |
|---|---|
| Kendal | |
 Queen Katherine Street drill hall | |
  Queen Katherine Street drill hall Location in South Lakeland  Queen Katherine Street drill hall Location in Cumbria | |
| Coordinates | 54°19′29″N 2°44′35″W / 54.32475°N 2.74297°W |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Site history | |
| Built | Late 19th century |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | Late 19th century–1999 |
History
editThe building was designed as the base for the Westmorland-based companies (F and G Companies) of the 1st Volunteer Battalion, The Border Regiment and was built in the late 19th century.[1] These companies became part of the 4th (Cumberland and Westmorland) Battalion, The Border Regiment in 1908.[2] The companies were mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to India.[3][4] A Squadron, Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry and the 3rd West Lancashire Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps were also based at the drill hall.[1]
After the Strand Road drill hall in Carlisle closed, the Queen Katherine Street drill hall became the headquarters for the whole battalion.[2] The presence at the drill was reduced to a single company, D (The Westmorland) Company, 4th (Territorial) Battalion, The Border Regiment in 1967.[5] This unit evolved to become B (4th Border Regiment) Company, Northumbrian Volunteers in 1971,[5] C Company, 4th (Volunteer) Battalion, The King's Own Royal Border Regiment in 1975[5] and B Company, 4th (Volunteer) Battalion, The King's Own Royal Border Regiment in 1988.[6] The presence at the drill was further reduced to a mortar platoon in 1992 and ceased altogether in 1999.[6]
Current units
editCurrent units at the site are:
- Kendal Detachment, Cumbria Army Cadet Force[7]
- 1127 (Kendal) Squadron, Cumbria & Lancashire Wing, Air Training Corps[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kendal". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ a b "The Border Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 February 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "4th Battalion territorials mobilise at Kendal drill hall". Border Regiment. 4 August 1914. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "First World War battle honours built on Border Regiment's proud history". Westmorland Gazette. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "4th Battalion, The Border Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 31 December 2006. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "4th Battalion, The King's Own Royal Border Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Cumbria Army Cadets". Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "1127 (Kendal)". Retrieved 17 April 2021.