Northgate Street drill hall, Warwick

The Northgate Street drill hall is a former military installation in Warwick.

Northgate Street drill hall
Warwick
The drill hall was in the third section of the four white stucco-faced sections of the terrace
Northgate Street drill hall is located in Warwickshire
Northgate Street drill hall
Northgate Street drill hall
Location within Warwickshire
Coordinates52°16′59″N 1°35′19″W / 52.28292°N 1.58871°W / 52.28292; -1.58871
TypeDrill hall
Site history
BuiltLate 17th century
Built forWar Office
In useLate 17th century-1956

History

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The building, comprising Nos. 10 and 12 Northgate Street, was constructed as a series of private residences in the late 17th century.[1] It was acquired by Warwickshire County Council and converted in a drill hall for the Warwickshire Rifle Volunteers in the mid-19th century.[2] This unit evolved to become 2nd Volunteer Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment in 1883 and 7th Battalion, the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in 1908.[3] Although the headquarters moved to Coventry in 1908, the regiment maintained a company, G Company, in Warwick for a while.[3]

Meanwhile, the drill hall had also become the headquarters of the Warwickshire Yeomanry in the mid-19th century.[4] The regiment was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to Gallipoli.[5] After the Second World War the yeomanry moved their headquarters to Coventry, but maintained one squadron, B Squadron, in Warwick.[6] After the regiment amalgamated with the Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars to form the Queen's Own Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry in 1956, the building was converted back for residential use.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "10, Northgate Street". British listed buildings. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ^ "10-12 Northgate Street" (PDF). Northgate warwick. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b "7th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 17 January 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Warwick". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Warwickshire Yeomanry". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  6. ^ "The Warwickshire Yeomanry at regiments.org by T.F.Mills". Archived from the original on 5 May 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
  7. ^ "No. 12 Northgate Street". Northgate Warwick. Retrieved 17 December 2017.