Former drill hall, Cockermouth Leisure Centre
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Former drill hall, Cockermouth Leisure Centre
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough Taken: 25 Oct 2014
The drill hall was built in 1886 for the Cockermouth Company of the Rifle Volunteers (a part-time defence force). Alongside its military role, the hall was also intended to be used by local people for gymnastics and athletics. An entertaining article in the Times & Star (14.09.2012 : http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/features/how-michael/who-wants-to-be-a-gymnast-not-the-cockermouth-menfolk-of-1889-1.995620?referrerPath=blogs# ) describes meetings of the Cockermouth Gymnastic Club held here around the turn of the 19th century. The hall and some land were bought by the Territorial Army Association in 1923, who sold it to Cockermouth Urban District Council in 1968 (historical information was found on the Papcastle website http://www.papcastle.org.uk/Papcastle%20History/Chapter%2014%20Charities.html ). See this photo Image for more information about the Volunteers.
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