The building, comprising Nos. 10 and 12 Northgate Street, was constructed as a series of private residences in the late 17th century.[1] It was acquired by Warwickshire County Council and converted in a drill hall for the Warwickshire Rifle Volunteers in the mid-19th century.[2] This unit evolved to become 2nd Volunteer Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment in 1883 and 7th Battalion, the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in 1908.[3] Although the headquarters moved to Coventry in 1908, the regiment maintained a company, G Company, in Warwick for a while.[3]
Meanwhile, the drill hall had also become the headquarters of the Warwickshire Yeomanry in the mid-19th century.[4] The regiment was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to Gallipoli.[5] After the Second World War the yeomanry moved their headquarters to Coventry, but maintained one squadron, B Squadron, in Warwick.[6] After the regiment amalgamated with the Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars to form the Queen's Own Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry in 1956, the building was converted back for residential use.[7]
