Queen Katherine Street drill hall, Kendal explained

Queen Katherine Street drill hall
Type:Drill hall
Map Type:United Kingdom South Lakeland#Cumbria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in South Lakeland##Location in Cumbria
Location:Kendal
Coordinates:54.3248°N -2.743°W
Built:Late 19th century
Used:Late 19th century–1999
Built For:War Office

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

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:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kendal. The Drill Hall Project. 1 September 2017.
  2. Web site: The Border Regiment. Regiments.org. 1 September 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070227212001/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/034Bordr.htm. 27 February 2007. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: 4th Battalion territorials mobilise at Kendal drill hall. 4 August 1914. Border Regiment. 2 September 2017.
  4. Web site: First World War battle honours built on Border Regiment's proud history. 6 June 2014. Westmorland Gazette. 2 September 2017.
  5. Web site: 4th Battalion, The Border Regiment. Regiments.org. 2 September 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20061231051039/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-no/cu-4.htm. 31 December 2006. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: 4th Battalion, The King's Own Royal Border Regiment. Regiments.org. 2 September 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20070415091252/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-no/cu-KORBR4.htm. 15 April 2007. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Cumbria Army Cadets. 17 April 2021.
  8. Web site: 1127 (Kendal). 17 April 2021.