Wingham Armoury
Town of Wingham, Bruce County, Ontario
The data tabled below comes from forms maintained by the District Engineers of Military District No. 1 (which covered southwestern Ontario) on the Armouries and facilities in their district. The data on the transcribed forms was recorded in the 1940s and reflects the state and use of the buildings in that era. Some of the Armouries in use at that time continue to be the homes of local Reserve Force units, some have been repurposed, and others are long gone, the sites now home to other buildings. The area controlled by Military District No. 1 in the 1940s is now in the area of responsibility of 31 Canadian Brigade Group.

Welcome to Wingham.



Winham Armoury, now occupied by Wingham Police Service.

First Floor Plan.

Basement Plan.

Armoury Location Map.
Name | Wingham Armoury | |
City | Town of Wingham | |
County | Bruce | |
Province | Ontario | |
Military District | M.D. No. 1 | |
Electoral District | Huron N.R. | |
H.Q. File | L. 13-46-6 | |
Date | 31 March 1944 | |
1. | Building Ownership. | Department of National Defence |
2. | If purchased, date, conditions, cost, etc., and value. | |
3. | If constructed, date and cost and what Department and value. | Built in the year 1913-14, at a cost of $12,126,25. Gun Shed built in the year 1940-42 at a cost of $536. Present value approximately $15,000. |
4. | Description:— | |
(a) | Drainage, sewer and water connection. To be shown on site plan. | |
(b) | Foundation. | Concrete. |
(c) | Walls. | Brick. |
(d) | Roof framing. | Wood truss framing 1 1/2", truss steel rods. |
(e) | Roof covering (Type and date). | Cedar shingles 1940. |
(f) | Floor, main hall. | Maple flooring over dressed sub-floor layed on 2 x 4. Sleepers set in concrete. |
(g) | Other floors. | Maple. |
(h) | Partitions. | Dressed lumber on 2 x 4 studs both sides and painted. |
(i) | Balconies. | Four foot passage long East end only. |
5. | Miniature rifle range—Description. | In basement, two targets. |
6. | Bowling alleys, badminton courts, indoor baseball or other facilities for games. | None. |
7. | Heating system— | |
(a) | General Description. | Heated from Town Hall. |
(b) | Make and size heating apprs. | |
(c) | Fuel per annum. | |
(d) | Engineer and fireman specially employed. | No. |
8. | Lighting system—General description. | Hydro Electric used, open wiring, drop lights. |
9. | Fire protection. Show position of standpipes in building, on site or on street plan. | No stand pipes. Fire Hydrants on street. |
10. | Caretakers— | |
(a) | Military or Civilian. | Civilian |
(b) | Quartered in Armoury. | No. |
(c) | Does he tend heating apprs. | No. |
11. | Units in occupation. | 21st Field Regiment, H.Q. and 99th Battery. |
12. | General condition (Adequate space or not). | Adequate |
Clothing, Equipment, fixtures (adequate or not). | Not Adequate | |
13. | Any special remarks not included above. | |
14. | Site— | |
(a) | Ownership. | Department of National Defence |
(b) | How acquired, date, cost and present value. | Donated by the Town of Wingham in August 1913 for the erection of an Armoury which was completed in 1914. Present value $500. |
(c) | Who holds deed. | District Enginering Officer, M.D. No. 1, London, Ontario |
(d) | Size and area. | 122' x 132'; 1/4 acres |
(e) | Name of street and number of lot. | Lots #3, 4, 5, excepting the North 20' and the South 20', size of property 92' frontage on Edward Street by 120' deep; 0.254 acres. |
(f) | Fences, walks, and roadways on site. | No. |
(g) | Surface—whether grass and whether kept in condition, and by whom. | Gravel. |
(h) | Is any part of site used for other than military purpose. Give details. | No. |
(i) | Are there any other structures on site. If so give details. | No. |
(j) | State nature of surface of roads, also sidewalks on adjoining street. | Macadam Roadway, Cement walks, |
(k) | Any remarks on site not included above. | |
15. | Remarks. |