Albert Road drill hall explained

Albert Road drill hall
Type:	Drill hall
Map Type:	Nottinghamshire
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location within Nottinghamshire
Location:	Retford
Built:	1860
Used:	1860-Present

The Albert Road drill hall is a former military installation in Retford.

History

The building was designed as a mission hall for All Hallows' Church, Ordsall and was completed around 1860.^[1] After an extension to St Alban's Church, Ordsall was completed in 1913,^[2] the parish had sufficient capacity and regarded the hall as surplus to requirements.^[1] Instead it became the headquarters of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry in 1914.^[3] The regiment was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to Gallipoli.^[4] After a modern Territorial Army Centre was established in Hallcroft Road, the hall was decommissioned and was used as a Methodist Sunday School Centre and then as a storage facility.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Retford Conservation Area Appraisal. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141206074905/http://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/333019/ca%2Dretford%2Dmay2012.pdf. dead. 6 December 2014. 129. 1 May 2012. Bassetlaw Council. 17 December 2017.
2. Web site: St Albans Church. Nottinghamshire History. 17 December 2017.
3. Web site: Retford. The Drill Hall Project. 17 December 2017.
4. Web site: Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers). The Long, Long Trail. 17 December 2017.