Everton Road drill hall, Liverpool
The Everton Road drill hall is a former military installation in Liverpool.
| Everton Road drill hall | |
|---|---|
| Liverpool | |
 The frontage of the Everton Road drill hall, Liverpool | |
  Everton Road drill hall Location in Merseyside | |
| Coordinates | 53.41599°N 2.96566°W |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1884 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1884 – 1920 |
History
The building was designed as a drill hall for the 19th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers by connecting three double-fronted Georgian houses in 1884.[1] This unit went on to become the 6th Volunteer Battalion, the King's (Liverpool Regiment) in 1888 and the 9th Battalion, the King's (Liverpool Regiment) in 1908.[2] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front.[3] After the regiment was absorbed into the 55th (West Lancashire) Divisional Royal Engineers in 1920,[2] the drill hall was decommissioned and became disused.[1] It has been occupied by the Red Triangle Karate Club since around 1990.[1]
References
- "Liverpool and Merseyside remembered". Anthony Hogan. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- "9th Battalion, The King's Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "King's (Liverpool Regiment)". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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