MHG23165 - Former Drill Hall - Custom House Street, Ullapool
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- DRILL HALL (19th Century to 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
Thumbnail Photo of Customs House, Ullapool
Wester Ross Project - Cathy Dagg, 02/04
The drill hall and the adjoining house for the instructor (see MHG47703) were built around 1887. The hall is rubble-built with ashlar detailing. The door and window openings are round-topped. The hall has sash-and-case windows. There is a louvred opening above the hall door. The hall has a curved-profile corrugated iron roof. There is a second door on the side elevation and lean-to at the rear. The interior is partly finished with tongue and groove boarding, to an arched roof with thin metal tie-beams.
In 1914 the hall was the drill station for "E" Squadron, 2nd Lovat's Scouts and base for "E" Company, 4th battalion Seaforth Highlanders. The hall was recorded as part of HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project 2013. <1> <2> <3>
See link below to HES Canmore record for photos of the building.
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 292.
- <1> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 110253.
- <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. Site 399.
- <4> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 1287 9428 (15m by 25m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH19SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOCHBROOM |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB49788 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/110253 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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