{"id":1259,"date":"2016-09-25T20:24:23","date_gmt":"2016-09-25T19:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/launcestonthen.co.uk\/?page_id=1259"},"modified":"2017-01-13T13:22:21","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T13:22:21","slug":"drill-hall","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/launcestonthen.co.uk\/index.php\/the-place\/buildings-of-launceston\/drill-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"Drill Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Launceston Drill Hall shortly after its opening.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first mention to build a home for \u2018C\u2019 company (Launceston) and 2 Voluntary Battalion<\/a> of the Duke of Cornwall\u2019s Light Infantry first occurred in 1900 with land that the town council owned behind the Guildhall<\/a>. In 1906 it was stated that the proposed Drill Hall would cost a total of \u00a31,300 to construct. Three dilapidated terraced cottages known as Noah\u2019s Ark tenements just behind the Town Hall were purchased from the town council for \u00a3250. Mr. J. C. Williams of Werrington stepped in with an interest free loan of \u00a3800 and by March 1906 \u00a3120 had been obtained by collections. The balance was raised from a grand military bazaar held in September 1906. Otho Peter<\/a> designed a post card (below left<\/em>) of the intended building to help raise funds.<\/p>\n

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Drill Hall Bazaar report.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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It was only then that the construction was begun. The three cottages were demolished and work soon progressed with the building. It was officially opened in October 1907. Shortly afterwards \u2018C\u2019 company and the 2 Voluntary Battalion became known simply as the Territorial Army.
\nFor many years the Hall offered a dual roll as not only for the Territorial\u2019s but also as an auction Hall with auctions continuing there well into the 1950\u2019s
\nWith re-organisation of the DCLI the building became vacant and over the years its seen many uses from being the Launceston Drill Badminton Club to being \u00a0used for the Crown Home Centre DIY shop. It is now known as the Westgate Centre.<\/p>\n

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Visits: 225<\/p>\n

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