a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) iii. ii. 46 An olde rusty sword tane out of the Towne Armory . View more context for this quotation
?1790 N. Wyndham II. 49 A convent of Minims, which now serves for the town armoury.
1988 31 Oct. 10/7 The 90-minute broadcast..provoked riots in places after local mayors refused to open town armouries.