The Colliergate drill hall is a former military installation at the corner of Colliergate and St Andrewgate in York.
| Colliergate drill hall | |
|---|---|
| York | |
 Colliergate drill hall, York | |
.svg)  Colliergate drill hall Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Coordinates | 53°57′37″N 1°04′46″W / 53.96032°N 1.07958°W |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1872 |
| Built for | War Office |
| Architect | Gould and Fisher |
| In use | 1872-c.1960 |
History edit
The building was designed as a house and then converted to an inn in the mid-18th century.[1] It was altered for military use with the addition of a drill hall designed by Gould and Fisher as the headquarters of the 1st West Yorkshire (York) Rifle Volunteers in 1872.[2] This unit evolved to become the 1st West Yorkshire (York) Rifle Volunteer Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire in 1881 and the 5th Battalion The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire in 1908.[3] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front.[4] Elements of the 5th Battalion, The West Yorkshire Regiment continued to use the drill hall until the battalion amalgamated with the 4th Battalion the East Yorkshire Regiment to form the 3rd Battalion the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire in 1960.[5] After the new battalion was established at Lumley Barracks in York,[6] the Colliergate drill hall was decommissioned and has since been converted for use as a hardware store.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Number 28a and Attached Drill Hall". British listed buildings. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "York". The drill hall project. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "The West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own)". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 4 January 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Drumming up TA memories". York Press. 24 December 2012. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "3rd Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 December 2005. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "York Walls". York Stories. Retrieved 11 August 2017.