The Armoury

This article is about the building in Canada. For the building in East Sussex, see The Armoury, Winchelsea.
The Armoury
The Armoury
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General information
TypeDrill Hall / armoury
LocationNew Westminster, British Columbia
Address530 Queens Avenue
Coordinates49°12′26″N 122°54′44″W / 49.2072°N 122.9121°W / 49.2072; -122.9121
Current tenantsThe Royal Westminster Regiment
Inaugurated1896
Renovated1898 (gun room)
OwnerCanadian Armed Forces
Technical details
Floor count3
Floor area1,400 square feet
Design and construction
Architect(s)Thomas Fuller
Structural engineerDavid Bain
Parade square
Victoria Cross memorial
Regimental cairn
Entrance to the museum

The Armoury[1] also called The Armouries[2] is a Canadian Forces armoury located at 530 Queens Avenue (at the corner of 6th Street) in New Westminster, British Columbia and it is the oldest active wooden military structure in Canada. It is the home of The Royal Westminster Regiment, an infantry reserve regiment.

  1. ^ "Directory of Federal Heritage Designations". Parks Canada. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. ^ Hamm, Herb. "The Royal Westminster Regiment Historical Society" (PDF). New Westminster City. Retrieved 5 August 2016.