| Canterbury Street drill hall | |
|---|---|
| Blackburn | |
 Canterbury Street drill hall | |
  Canterbury Street drill hall Location in Lancashire | |
| Coordinates | 53°44′39″N2°29′04″W / 53.74425°N 2.48440°W |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1870 |
| Built for | War Office |
| Architect | Stevens and Robinson |
| In use | 1870 – 2010 |
The Canterbury Street drill hall is a former military installation in Blackburn, Lancashire. It is a Grade II listed building. [1]
The building was designed by Stevens and Robinson as the headquarters of the 2nd Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps and was completed by Richard Hacking, a local builder, in 1870. [1] The unit evolved to become the 1st Volunteer Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment in 1889 and 4th Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment in 1908. [2] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to Gallipoli and ultimately to the Western Front. [3] The Battalion amalgamated with the 5th Battalion to form the 4th/5th Battalion at the Canterbury Street drill hall in 1921 but the 4th Battalion was reformed there again in 1939 just before the Second World War. [2]
Following a re-organisation, the battalion converted to become the 93 (East Lancashire) Signal Squadron, 38 Signal Regiment (Volunteers) in 1971. [2] The squadron was disbanded in March 2010 [4] but the drill hall is still used by the Army Cadet Force. [5]
Only one Army Cadet Force units is currently based at the barracks:
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