The former Canteen is situated at the northern end of the fort, orientated roughly east west. It was originally constructed in response to the 1858 Improvement Commission and was completed by 1870 at the latest. The original structure was much smaller than the structure that exists today, which was a single storeyed T shaped building. A series of improvements were made to the building in the 1890’s and by the beginning of the 20th century it had become known as the Recreational Institute. It was further extended and improved between 1913 and 1914 and then again in 1933, at which point it resembled the structure apparent today. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)