Historic houses · North West England
Phoenix Street drill hall, Lancaster
In or near Lancaster.
Phoenix Street drill hall, Lancaster — a other in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Phil Johnstone — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lancaster · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Phoenix Street drill hall, Lancaster is a other in england-north-west, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Official information
The Phoenix Street Drill Hall in Lancaster is a historic venue that hosts a variety of live performances, including drama, music, and comedy. Visitors can enjoy a diverse range of shows throughout the year, making it a cultural hub for entertainment in the area.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Phoenix Street drill hall is located in Lancaster, North-West England. This building serves as a military facility and is a notable example of early 20th-century architecture in the region.
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Background
History
The building was designed as the headquarters of the Lancaster Rifle Volunteers and completed in 1894. The building was partially converted into barracks in early 1900 for fifty volunteers who were going to South Africa to fight in the Second Boer War as part of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Lancaster Regiment. The volunteers were drawn from Barrow-in-Furness, Lancaster and Ulverston. This unit evolved into the 5th Battalion the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) in 1908. The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front. The battalion was redesignated the 4th/5th (Territorial) Battalion The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) at…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.0513, -2.7964
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Lancaster, unparished area
- Postcode
- LA1 1NL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Established
- 1894
- Nearest railway station
- Lancaster — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.lancastergrand.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Phoenix Street drill hall, Lancaster (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Phoenix Street drill hall, Lancaster?
- Phoenix Street drill hall, Lancaster is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA1 1NL), in the parish of Lancaster, unparished area.
- What is Phoenix Street drill hall, Lancaster?
- Phoenix Street drill hall, Lancaster — a other in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Phoenix Street drill hall, Lancaster?
- The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA1 1NL.
- When was Phoenix Street drill hall, Lancaster built?
- Built or established in 1894.
- Who owns Phoenix Street drill hall, Lancaster?
- Phoenix Street drill hall, Lancaster is owned by |built = 1894.
- Is Phoenix Street drill hall, Lancaster a protected site?
- Yes — Phoenix Street drill hall, Lancaster is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Phoenix Street drill hall, Lancaster?
- The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA1 1NL.