| Victoria Road drill hall | |
|---|---|
| Ulverston | |
 Victoria Road drill hall, Ulverston | |
  Victoria Road drill hallLocation in South LakelandShow map of the former South Lakeland district Victoria Road drill hallLocation in CumbriaShow map of Cumbria | |
| Coordinates | 54°11′36″N 3°05′38″W / 54.19337°N 3.09390°W / 54.19337; -3.09390 |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1873 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1873-c.1938 |
The Victoria Road drill hall is a former military installation in Ulverston, Cumbria, England.
History
The building was designed as the headquarters of the 37th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers and completed in 1873. This unit evolved into the 4th Battalion the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) in 1908. The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front. The battalion was disbanded shortly before the Second World War and the drill hall was made available for recreational use. It is now the Red Rose Social and Recreation Centre.
References
- ^ "Former drill hall including sergeant's house, administration and entrance blocks and boundary walling". Historic England. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- "Kelly's Directory of Lancashire (1905)". Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- "The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- "The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 4 January 2006. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- "Clubs and Associations in Ulverston". The Cumbria Directory. 5 July 2017.