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 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–Present

The Queen Katherine Street drill hall, sometimes known as the Aynam Road drill hall is a military installation located in 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.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.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ "Cumbria Army Cadets" . Retrieved 17 April 2021.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  8. ↑ "1127 (Kendal)" . Retrieved 17 April 2021.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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