Complex sentence: Built as the Volunteer drill hall, designed by architects Goddard and Son, the hall was presented to the Lincoln Volunteers by Mr. Joseph Ruston, a former M.P. for the city.
Split into simpler sentences: Built as the Volunteer drill hall, designed by architects Goddard and Son. The hall was been presented to the Lincoln Volunteers by Mr. Joseph Ruston, a former M.P. for the city.