This is a list of former drill halls, TA Centres, and current Army Reserve Centres, within the county of Merseyside.
Former drill halls 19th Century Name and locationPhotographIn useUnitsNotesMill Street Barracks1861–198047th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps (1861–1880)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I Companies, 21st Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps (1880–1886)
2nd Volunteer Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) (1886–1908)
A, C, D, E, and G Companies, 5th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) (1908–1940)
596th (South Lancashire Regiment) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA (1947–1955)
Q Battery, 436th (South Lancashire Artillery) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA (1955–1961)
RHQ and P Battery, 436th (South Lancashire Artillery) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA (1955–1967)
C (South Lancashire Artillery) Troop, 208 (3rd West Lancashire) LAD Battery, 103rd (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Light Air Defence Regiment, RA (1967–1969)
RHQ and P (South Lancashire Artillery) Battery, The South Lancashire Territorials (Prince of Wales's Volunteers), RA (1967–1969)
213 (South Lancashire Artillery) Battery, 103rd (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Air Defence Regiment, RA (1969–1980)213 (South Lancashire Artillery) Battery moved to more modern facilities in Jubilee Barracks in 1980, and therefore the building became empty. The Sea Cadet Corps took possession of the building and converted it into training ship Scimitar, shortly after, and it is still used as such today.Princess Park Barracks(1863–1964)Liverpool Daily Post, 17 November 1964
Crawford House TA Centre(1964–1987)1863–1987 5th Lancashire (The Liverpool Rifle Volunteer Brigade) Rifle Volunteer Corps (1863–1888)
2nd Volunteer Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment) (1888–1908)
6th (Rifle) Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment) (1908–1936)
350 and 353 Companies, 38th (The King's Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, RE (1936–1940)
533rd Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment, RA (1947–1950)Liverpool Echo, 7 March 1947
368 (4th West Lancs) Medium Regiment, RA (1947–1956)
533rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (The Liverpool Welsh), RA (1950–1955)
Unknown units (1956–1969)
208th (Liverpool) General Hospital, RAMC (1969–1987)The original Princess Park Barracks were rebuilt as Crawford House in 1964, when the West Lancashire Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Association moved in. This, however was only in use until 1987, when the hospital moved Chavasse House in Childwall. The former TA Centre was then sold, before being demolished and a new community centre, also named Crawford House was built on the site.Windsor Barracks1881–19242nd Lancashire Artillery Volunteer Corps (1881–1902)
2nd Lancashire RGA (Volunteers) (1902–1908)
1st West Lancashire Brigade, RFA (1908–1921)
87th (1st West Lancashire) Brigade (1921–1924) The barracks were subsequently demolished with the regeneration of the area.Everton Road drill hall1884 (only no. 59, other houses from 57 to 61 were taken over sometime before 1891) –196719th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps (1884–1888)
A, B, C, D, E, and G Companies, 6th Volunteer Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment (1888–1908)
A, B, C, D, E, and G Companies, 9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment (1908–1921)
RHQ and 254th (West Lancashire) Field Company, 55th (West Lancashire) Divisional Engineers, RE (1922–1939)
RHQ, and HQ and 177 Heavy Batterys, Lancashire and Cheshire Heavy Brigade, RA (c1935–1939)
No. 2611 (West Lancashire) Squadron, RAuxAF (1947–1957)Liverpool Evening Express, 19 January 1948
North West District (Mixed) Signal Regiment, Royal Signals (1958–1959)Liverpool Echo, 1 August 1958
RHQ and No. 1 Squadron, 59th Signal Regiment, Royal Signals (1959–1967)Liverpool Daily Post, 18 June 1966The Red Triangle Karate Club took over the old drill hall in the 1973. However, as of 2020, the main administrative buildings still stand disused, and in a poor state of repair, with a plan to transform it into affordable homes for Liverpool veterans.Admiral Street drill hall1885– bef-19246th Lancashire Artillery Volunteer Corps (1885–1889)The drill hall was originally housed in a former skating rink, before acquiring a purpose built premises in the early 20th century.73-77 Shaw Street1888–1967Headquarters, 4th Volunteer Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment) (1888–1908)
Headquarters, 7th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment) (1908–1913)
1st (West Lancashire) Field Ambulance (?–1910)
Headquarters, 1st Western General Hospital (?)
Headquarters, Liverpool Infantry Brigade (?)
8th (Irish) Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment) (1913–1922)
106th (Lancashire Yeomanry) Brigade, RFA (1922–1938)
106th (Lancashire Yeomanry) Regiment, RHA (1938–1939)Allport, pXIV
RHQ and 33rd Brigade Company, 4th Anti-Aircraft Division RASC (1938–1939)Liverpool, 6 January 1939
8th (Western) General Hospital, RAMC (1947–1949)
626th (Liverpool Irish) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA (1947–1955)The building was originally three separate houses, that were used from 1888 as a variety of unit HQs. However, after the whole Liverpool Irish battalion moved to the premises, a drill hall was constructed to the rear of the property.Grange Road West drill hallc1890–1967RHQ, and ? Companies, 1st Volunteer Battalion, Cheshire Regiment (1900–1908)
RHQ, and A, B, C, and D Companies, 4th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment (1908–1921)
4th/5th (Earl of Chester's) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment (1921–1939)
RHQ and B Company, 4th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment (1947–1967)After the 4th Battalion, amalgamated with the 7th Battalion in 1967, the drill hall became empty, and so it was sold to Birkenhead County Borough Council, who converted it into a sports and leisure centre. Today, the building is home to a local gymnastics club.
Early 20th Century Name and locationPhotographIn useUnitsNotesThe Grange1900–19994th Lancashire Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers) (1900–1908)Anon, History, p. 11.
4th West Lancashire Brigade, RFA (1908–1921)
59th (4th West Lancashire) Medium Brigade (1921–1940)Litchfield, pp. 127–8.
359th (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment (1947–1967)
RHQ and Q (4th West Lancashire) Battery, West Lancashire Regiment, RA (1967–1969)
59 (West Lancashire) Signal Squadron, 33rd (Lancashire and Cheshire) Signal Regiment, Royal Signals (1967–1993)
13 (Lancashire) Company, 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment (1993–1999)In 2003, the TA Centre went up for sale, and was bought to be used as the Museum of the Liverpool Scottish. It served this purpose, until the museum vacated the premises in 2008, and it now hosts a number of business, including a dance studios and a vintage furniture shop.7 Fraser Street1904–19678th (Scottish) Volunteer Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment) (1904–1908)
10th (Scottish) Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment) (1908–1920)
10th (Liverpool Scottish) Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment (1920–1937)
The Liverpool Scottish, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (1937–1939)
1st Battalion, The Liverpool Scottish, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (1939–1967)
655th (Liverpool Scottish) Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment, RA (1947–1950)Due to the 1967 reduction of the Territorial Army, the battalion was reduced in size, and formed two separate units: V (Liverpool Scottish) Company, 51st Highland Volunteers, and G (Liverpool Scottish) Troop, R (King's) Battery, West Lancashire Regiment, RA. Both of these units moved out of Fraser street into Forbes House, Childwall. This led to the building on Fraser Street being sold, and converted into a nightclub.Southport drill hall1908–?RHQ and Divisional Company, West Lancashire Divisional Transport and Supply Column, ASC (1908–1914)
55th (West Lancashire) Divisional RASC (1920–1939)
RHQ 22nd (Southport) Transport Column, RASC (1947–1965)
581 Company, RASC / 581 Squadron, RCT (1947–1957, 1962–1967)
538 Company, RASC (1947–1960)
22nd (Southport) Regiment, RCT (1965–1967)
Troop, 238 (Sefton) Squadron, 156th Transport Regiment, RCT (1981−?)Liverpool Echo, 27 June 1981 Drill hall was demolished in 2004, and replaced with flats.Tramway Road drill hall1908–1967Liverpool Brigade and North Lancashire Brigade Companies, West Lancashire Divisional Transport and Supply Column, ASC (1908–1914)
Lancashire Fortress Engineers, RE (1908–1939)
1st West Lancashire Field Ambulance, RAMC (1910–1914)West Lancashire Territorial Division booklet 1911
RHQ, and 353 (12th West Lancashire) and 356 (27th West Lancashire) Batteries, 89th (3rd West Lancashire) Brigade, RA (192?–1937)
509th Field Company, RE (1929–1940)
RHQ, and 211 (13th West Lancashire), 212 (27th West Lancashire), and 225 (12th West Lancashire) Anti Aircraft Batteries, 70th (3rd West Lancashire) Anti-Aircraft Brigade, RA (1937–1939)
25th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA (1939)
RHQ, 59th (Staffordshire) Divisional Engineers, RE (1939–1940)
300 Airborne Field Squadron, 131st Airborne Engineer Regiment, RE (1947–1948)
128th Field Engineer Regiment, RE (1947–1949)
130th Construction Regiment, RE (1947–1949)
RHQ and 910 Company, 4th Anti-Aircraft Group Column, RASC (1947–1950)
912 Company, RASC / 912 Squadron, RCT (1947–1967)Liverpool Echo, 4 May 1962
107th Field Engineer Regiment, RE (1947–1967)
1 Troop, 300 Airborne Field Squadron, 131st Airborne Engineer Regiment (1948–1954)Liverpool Echo, 8 September 1954
Troop, 299 Airborne Field Squadron, 131st Airborne Engineer Regiment (1954–1967) Drill hall is now demolished.Liscard drill hallc1911– ?F, and G Companies, 4th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment (c1911–1921?)After the building was vacated, it was in use for many years as a motor body shop, however it has recently been demolished.Crosby drill hall1910–1962E Company, 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment (1910–1920)
66th Anti-Tank Regiment, RA (1939)
390th (King's Own) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA (1947–1950)
R (King's Own) Battery, 306th (Lancashire Hussars) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA (1950–1956)
581 Company, 22nd (Southport) Transport Column, RASC (1957–1962)Became surplus to requirement after 581 Company RASC moved back to Southport, and so it was converted into a youth centre.Mossley Hill drill hall1914–1967Quartermaster Store (1914–1918)
136th (1st West Lancashire) Field Regiment, RA (1939–1947)
336th (1st West Lancashire) Medium Regiment, RA (1947–1950)
RHQ 4th Anti-Aircraft Group Column, RASC (1950–1955)
RHQ 124th Transport Column, RASC (1955–1957)Liverpool Echo, 21 January 1957
910 Company, RASC / 910 Squadron, RCT (1950–1967)The building was constructed in the 1800s as a Hackney Cab depot for Liverpool. The business folded shortly before WW1 and so the army utilised it as a Quartermaster Store; after the war, it was leased as an automobile garage, however sometime before WW2 this business vacated the premises, and the army once again took control of the building, using it as a TA Centre until the mid 60s. Today, the building functions as a warehouse for a printing company, the building having been heavily modified, and a portion demolished.Wellington Barracks (1914–1956)
Chavasse TA Centre (1956–1967)1914–196787th (1st West Lancashire) Field Ambulance, RAMC (1914–1924)
87th (1st West Lancashire) Field Regiment, RA (1924–1947)
287th (1st West Lancashire) Field Regiment, RA (1947–1956)
165th (Western) Casualty Clearing Station, RAMC (1954–1967)Once 165th CSS amalgamated to form 208th Field Hospital, the TA Centre became surplus to requirement, and so was used for a number of purposes, including being used as a General Post Office, until 1996, when Frontline Church took over the building, using it for a worship and teaching area.Signal House (1937–1967)
Forbes House (1967–1999)1937–1999RHQ, and No. 1 and 3 Companies, 55th (West Lancashire) Divisional Signals, Royal Signals (1937–1947)
22nd Corps Signal Regiment, Royal Signals (1947–1953)
343 Signal Squadron, Royal Signals (1947–1967)