brianmorris547 Posted 31 May , 2019 Share Posted 31 May , 2019 (edited) This Drill Hall on Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, Manchester was, I believe, the HQ of the East Lancashire Div RE (T). It was on the site of Portcullis House which in the 1970s and 80s housed the HMC&E VAT Office. https://maps.nls.uk/view/126522854 EDIT: Halfway down on the far right. NB Old Trafford Football Ground prominent on the map. Edited 1 August , 2019 by brianmorris547 additional info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_history_buff Posted 3 July , 2019 Share Posted 3 July , 2019 Shoreditch Drill Hall, near Shaftesbury Street in Hoxton. I believe the postcode N1 7HN would approximate to its present day locationhttps://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17&lat=51.5322&lon=-0.0912&layers=168&right=BingHyb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 3 July , 2019 Share Posted 3 July , 2019 In 1914 the Drill Hall of 11th (Finsbury Battalion, London Regiment, was in Penton Street, Islington. It was moved a short distance to the north side of Pentonville Road by the 1970s when I worked a few doors away, but last time I was in the area it seemed to have vanished under redevelopment. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 3 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 3 July , 2019 4 hours ago, Ron Clifton said: In 1914 the Drill Hall of 11th (Finsbury Battalion, London Regiment, was in Penton Street, Islington. It was moved a short distance to the north side of Pentonville Road by the 1970s when I worked a few doors away, but last time I was in the area it seemed to have vanished under redevelopment. Ron It's on this map Ron. Click Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steandpaula Posted 4 July , 2019 Share Posted 4 July , 2019 (edited) 5th South Lancs, St Helens. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/?fbclid=IwAR2_s-Nw3u2IAkvtu6XK5tRBD8KmR8dPdYp7QMC0UKhNuRcOtNQNHdCQy7Q#zoom=18&lat=53.4569&lon=-2.7415&layers=168&b=1 Royal Engineers, St Helens https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/?fbclid=IwAR2_s-Nw3u2IAkvtu6XK5tRBD8KmR8dPdYp7QMC0UKhNuRcOtNQNHdCQy7Q#zoom=17&lat=53.4503&lon=-2.7490&layers=168&b=1 Edited 4 July , 2019 by steandpaula Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotchegg75 Posted 31 July , 2019 Share Posted 31 July , 2019 On 30/05/2019 at 15:49, Skipman said: 233rd Kent Battery R.F.A. Drill Hall was in Liverpool Street, Dover. Not marked on map. It might be where the T.A. Centre is on the 1949-1968 Map? Mike Not quite, the larger of the two buildings was a skating rink used as an RNAS hangar - the longer building to the left is the drill hall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 31 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 31 July , 2019 8 minutes ago, scotchegg75 said: Not quite, the larger of the two buildings was a skating rink used as an RNAS hangar - the longer building to the left is the drill hall mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlang Posted 31 July , 2019 Share Posted 31 July , 2019 HES have some information on drill halls, see https://www.historicenvironment.scot/archives-and-research/publications/publication/?publicationId=b276b5fa-b4f2-41b2-9d0f-a75c00f54148 Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlang Posted 31 July , 2019 Share Posted 31 July , 2019 Canmore has a list of drill halls, https://canmore.org.uk/site/search/result?SIMPLE_KEYWORD=drill halls&SITECOUNTRY=1 Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 31 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 31 July , 2019 Excellent Jim, some interesting ones there. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlang Posted 31 July , 2019 Share Posted 31 July , 2019 Agree! The Achiltibuie one is a school of piping with a café and an adjacent rifle range. It also has a memorial plaque. The café was good when we have visited over the last few years. I looked further into the Achiltibuie entry and got this https://canmore.org.uk/event/961072. Another treasure trove! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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