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London Borough of Islington

Previous Authorities: Islington, Finsbury

Barnsley Park

Location:
Drill Hall, Barnsley Park, Islington
Built:
Pre-1914
Historical notes:
Current status:
Demolished
Timeline of Resident Units
1907
1st London Royal Engineers Volunteers
1914
1st and 2nd London Royal Garrison Artillery

Last Known Unit

City Road

Location:
112 Shaftesbury Street, City Road
Built:
Unknown
Historical notes:
Current status:
Demolished
Timeline of Resident Units
1914
4th (City of London) Battalion The London Regiment
1916
Drill Hall designated as Territorial Force Depot No. 34
1938
4th (City of London) Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

Last Known Unit

City Road

Location:
Armoury House, Finsbury Barracks, City Road
Built:
Unknown
Historical notes:
Current status:
Active, see last unit on timeline
Timeline of Resident Units
1914
Honourable Artillery Company

4 x Companies Infantry

2 x Horse Artillery Batteries

1916
Drill Hall designated as Territorial Force Depot No. 30
1933
Honourable Artillery Company Infantry Battalion

167 Field Ambulance

11th (HAC and City of London Yeomanry) Brigade RHA A Battery and B Battery

600 (City of London) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force

2014
Honourable Artillery Company

Sun Street

Location:
24 Sun Street
Built:
Pre-1914
Historical notes:
Current status:
Timeline of Resident Units
1903
3rd City of London Rifle Volunteer Corps

1908
7th (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment

1916
Drill Hall designated as Territorial Force Depot No. 37

1921
7th (City of London ) Battalion, The London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

1922
7th City of London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)

1935
32nd (7th City of London) Anti-Aircraft Battalion RE (TA) Battalion Headquarters

1936
328 Company, 32nd (7th City of London) Anti-Aircraft Battalion RE (TA)

1990
C Company 4th Battalion Royal Green Jackets

Last Known Unit

Liverpool Road

Location:
363 Liverpool Road
Built:
Unknown
Historical notes:
Current status:
Demolished
Timeline of Resident Units
1939
64th Medium Regiment RA

Last Known Unit

Offord Road

Location:
Drill Hall, Offord Road
Built:
Pre-1914
Historical notes:
Current status:
Demolished
Timeline of Resident Units
1914
HQ Battery and Ammunition Column 1 & 2 London RGA
1916
Drill Hall designated as Territorial Force Depot No. 46
1947

353 HAA Regiment RA (TA)

353 HAA Wk/shop REME (TA)

Finsbury

Location:
130 Bunhill Row, Finsbury
Built:
Pre-1914
Historical notes:
Current status:
Demolished
Timeline of Resident Units
1914
5th (City of London) Battalion The London Regiment

8th (City of London) Battalion The London Regiment

1916
Drill Hall designated as Territorial Force Depot No. 35
1936
(City of London) Yeomanry Battery RHA The London Rifle Brigade, The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)

Last Known Unit

Finsbury Square

Location:
39 Finsbury Square
Built:
Pre-1914
Historical notes:
Current status:
Now an office complex
Timeline of Resident Units
1914
HQ and A-D Squadron City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders)

Last Known Unit

Holloway

Location:
Parkhurst Road, Holloway
Built:
Unknown
Historical notes:
Current status:
Empty awaiting re-development
Timeline of Resident Units
1947

114 Army Engineer Regiment RE

217 Engineer Squadron

56 (Armoured) Division Provost Company

1960
217 (London) Field Squadron RE (V)
1992
217 Field Squadron (EOD) RE (V)

Last Known Unit

Pentonville

Location:
Drill Hall, 17 Penton Street, Pentonville
Built:
Pre-1914
Historical notes:
Current status:
Demolished and now Public Carriage Office
Timeline of Resident Units
1907
21st Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps
1908
11th (County of London) Battalion The London Regiment (Finsbury Rifles)
1916
Drill Hall designated as Territorial Force Depot No. 52
1939
12th (Finsbury Rifles) Light AA Regiment RA

Last Known Unit

Wenlock Street

Location:
Wenlock Street
Built:
1930s
Historical notes:
Current status:
Demolished
Timeline of Resident Units
1990
Detachment, C Company 4th Battalion The Royal Green Jackets
1992
144 Parachute Medical Squadron RAMC

Last Known Unit

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