The Building of the new HQ.

Our HQ originally was based on Full Street in Derby in the All Saints Church  House (This was sited next to the River Derwent, hence the word Derwent added in brackets to our name).

In the late 20's we were using Capt Bennett's house and extensive gardens for our meetings. A new housing estate called for the demolition of his house. This gave us the idea to build our own HQ. Reginald Treadgold (The Asst Scouter) was a house agent and civil engineer. He drew up plans for our HQ whilst we bought some land from behind St Giles church in Normanton.

The photo's that you are about to see are all different stages in the construction of our HQ which is still in use today after 70 years.

The test building.

After completion the test building was inspected by a select committee and all expressed the opinion that work on the main building was to commence. The test building would become the new Rover den..

The Bricklaying Foundation Ceremony.

 The participants in the bricklaying foundation ceremony mixed mortar and each laid a course of bricks.

The west end and slowly growing walls

Steel girders and roof completed

Interior North roof and glass tiles

East end under cover from the elements

East end showing a boarded portion, which will house the stage when funds allow.

The west end of the building.

The south side of the building showing the brickwork progressing.

The Entrance

Inside view of the east end of the hall

Inside view of the west end of the hall.