Armoury, Military training facility in St. Catharines, Canada

The St. Catharines Armoury is a rectangular drill hall with square towers and large round-headed windows, built in 1905 for the Lincoln and Welland Regiment. Its interior holds training areas, classrooms, storage rooms and a drill hall; the grass outside served as a parade ground before it was paved for parking.

The armoury was built in 1905 to replace an earlier drill-shed destroyed by an 1898 tornado. Before the ground outside was paved for a parking lot, it served as open space for military drills. The building is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building and remains in use as a drill hall for the Canadian Armed Forces.

The Lincoln and Welland Regiment Association Band rehearsed in the armoury for over a century and played at local events and festivals. In December 2023 the military ruled that civilian bands could no longer be tied to the army, and in 2024 the band was ordered out; it renamed itself, dropped the regimental link and continues as an unfunded volunteer group, many of whose members are former soldiers of the regiment.

The armoury is an active Canadian Armed Forces drill hall training the Lincoln and Welland Regiment and the 10th Battery of the 56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, so it is not a public museum. The grass outside, once used for drills, is now a parking lot. Check with the unit before planning a look at the building.

The Lincoln and Welland Regiment Association Band rehearsed here for over a century, performing at local events and festivals. In December 2023 the military ruled that civilian bands could no longer be tied to the army, and in 2024 the band was ordered out; it renamed itself, dropped the regimental link, and continues as an unfunded volunteer group, many of whose players are former regiment members.