MHG21110 - Village Hall, Achiltibuie
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- (Former Type) DRILL HALL (20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2008 AD?)
- VILLAGE HALL (20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2008 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Thumbnail photo of Achiltibuie Village Hall
Wester Ross Project - Cathy Dagg, 02/04
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Built as a drill hall. Now made redundant by the new village hall over the road.
Wester Ross Project - Cathy Dagg, 23/03/04
The Achiltibuie drill hall is a simple timber building, once used as village hall and now used as a piping school. The National Records of Scotland have a plan (RHP34721) showing a proposed extension in 1913. In 1914 the hall was the drill station for "E" Squadron, Lovat Scouts.
Recorded as part of HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project, 2013. <1> <2> <3>
GIS spatial data created 2019 based on OS Master Map. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SHG28008 Text/Publication/Volume: Osbourne, M. 2006. Always Ready: Drill Halls of Britain's Volunteer Forces. pp. 266.
- <1> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 104585.
- <2> SHG27124 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Barclay, G.J.. 2014. The Built Heritage of the First World War in Scotland: The report of a project commissioned by Historic Scotland & RCAHMS. Unaffiliated. Digital. pp. 64, table 43.
- <3> SHG28062 Collection/Project Archive: Kilpatrick, A K. 2014. RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. Digital. No. 434.
- <4> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 0282 0772 (25m by 27m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC00NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOCHBROOM |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/104585 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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