What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Drill Hall. Built 1911 for Territorials 4th West Riding Howitzer Brigade. WWII Home Guard HQ. Business Centre 1991. Recorded plaque organisation: Ilkley Civic Society.
The Drill Hall in Ilkey was constructed in 1911 to serve as a facility for the Territorial Force, specifically the 4th West Riding Howitzer Brigade, and later functioned as the headquarters for the Home Guard during WWII. Since 1991, it has operated as a business center, reflecting its adaptive reuse over time.
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