| 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 Location within Warwickshire | |
| Coordinates | 52°16′59″N1°35′19″W / 52.28292°N 1.58871°W Coordinates: 52°16′59″N1°35′19″W / 52.28292°N 1.58871°W |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Site history | |
| Built | Late 17th century |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | Late 17th century-1956 |
The Northgate Street drill hall is a former military installation in Warwick.
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]
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