Information for record number MWA6867:
Drill Hall on Lancaster Road, Rugby

Summary The site of a former Drill Hall on Lancaster Road which was opened in 1913 and functioned until the 1950's
What Is It?  
Type: Drill Hall
Period: Modern (1913 AD - 1959 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Rugby
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 50 75
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Drill hall on Lancaster Road marked on 1923 map.
2 The Drill hall in Rugby was built about 1910. The building is reminiscent of an Arts and Crafts church hall or Sunday School. The hall is constructed of red brick and with dark red brick detailing. These details include rusticated quoins and concentric bands of brickwork, including chevrons, above the entrance arch. Other details are evident on the side fronting Lancaster Road as the building is situated at a corner location.
3 The building was constructed in 1912-13 and a fairly typical example of the Drill halls of this date. The neo-Norman arched entrance is combined with a classical Venetian window. The modest headquarters portion of the building is a single storey . The building has undergone significant alterations which have made an impact on the intactness of the building. These later alterations have included subdivision of the hall, the blocking of openings, the creation of a large extension and opening in the fabric of the hall, as well as the replacement of windows and doors in uPVC materials. Almost all the internal features of the building, including the fireplaces, have been replaced. Apart from the arched Arts and Crafts-influenced entrance to the Drill hall, this is a relatively plain and modest late Drill hall. The Drill hall was built in 1912-13 in a then expanding suburb which was developed on former parkland. It was the Drill hall and headquarters for the Warwickshire Territorial Force Association and formally opened on 19 February 1913. The Drill hall remained in use as a Drill hall until at least the late 1950s. This was later partly taken over by the Women's Royal Volunteer Service and a day nursery from 1975, though latterly partly in use as a day nursery only.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Archaeological Report
Title: Drill Halls: A National Overview
Author/originator: K Carmichael
Date: 2015
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Map
Title: 2500 1923
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1923
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Caldecott House, Lancaster Road, Rugby, Warwickshire (1430516)
Author/originator: Historic England
Date: 2016
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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument ARCH * A structure over an opening usually formed of wedge-shaped blocks of brick or stone held together by mutual pressure and supported at the sides; they can also be formed from moulded concrete/ cast metal. A component; use for free-standing structure only. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument CHURCH HALL * A hall associated with a church, used for holding functions, meetings and for conducting parish business. back
monument SUBURB * A largely residential area on the outskirts of a town or city. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument DRILL HALL * A building or site used for the exercise and training of military personnel. back
monument NURSERY * A room or a building set aside for infants and young children. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument SUNDAY SCHOOL * A school in which instruction is given on a Sunday, especially such a school for children connected with a parish or congregation. back

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