| Canterbury Street drill hall | |
| Type: | Drill hall |
| Map Type: | Lancashire |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Lancashire |
| Location: | Blackburn |
| Coordinates: | 53.7443°N -2.4844°W |
| Built: | 1870 |
| Used: | 1870 – 2010 |
| Architect: | Stevens and Robinson |
| Built For: | War Office |
The Canterbury Street drill hall is a former military installation in Blackburn, Lancashire. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]
The building was designed by Stevens and Robinson as the headquarters of the 2nd Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps and was completed by Richard Hacking, a local builder, in 1870.[1] The unit evolved to become the 1st Volunteer Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment in 1889 and 4th Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment in 1908.[2] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to Gallipoli and ultimately to the Western Front.[3] The Battalion amalgamated with the 5th Battalion to form the 4th/5th Battalion at the Canterbury Street drill hall in 1921 but the 4th Battalion was reformed there again in 1939 just before the Second World War.[2]
Following a re-organisation, the battalion converted to become the 93 (East Lancashire) Signal Squadron, 38 Signal Regiment (Volunteers) in 1971.[2] The squadron was disbanded in March 2010.[4]