Queen Katherine Street drill hall, Kendal

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Queen Katherine Street drill hall
Kendal
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Queen Katherine Street drill hall
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Queen Katherine Street drill hall
Location in South Lakeland
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Queen Katherine Street drill hall
Location in Cumbria
Coordinates 54°19′29″N2°44′35″W / 54.32475°N 2.74297°W / 54.32475; -2.74297
TypeDrill hall
Site history
BuiltLate 19th century
Built for War Office
In useLate 19th century–1999

The Queen Katherine Street drill hall is a former military installation located on Queen Katherine Street, off Aynam Road, in Kendal, Cumbria, England.

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History

The 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

Current units at the site are:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kendal". The Drill Hall Project. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 "The Border Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 February 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "4th Battalion territorials mobilise at Kendal drill hall". Border Regiment. 4 August 1914. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "First World War battle honours built on Border Regiment's proud history". Westmorland Gazette. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "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)
  6. 1 2 "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)
  7. ↑ "Cumbria Army Cadets" . Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "1127 (Kendal)" . Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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