MHG36765 - Former drill hall - 21 Sinclair Street, Thurso
Summary
A late C19 former drill hall on Sinclair Street, Thurso.
Type and Period (1)
- DRILL HALL (19th Century to Unknown - 1882 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
A late C19 former drill hall on Sinclair Street, Thurso.
The building was assessed and considered for designation by Historic Environment Scotland as part of the Drill Halls Listing Review 2015-16 and was visited on 29/04/2015. The exterior was seen at this visit and the interior was partly seen. The building was possibly designed by Donald Leed about 1882, with alterations made by Sinclair McDonald & Son about 1938-40. It is a 2-storey, 7-bay approximately rectangular in plan, early Renaissance style former drill hall and now in commercial and domestic use. It was recommended that the building be listed at Category C. <1>
The building was listed at Category C by Historic Environment Scotland in 2016. <2>
The Sinclair Street drill hall was built before 1904 (when it appears on the 2nd edition OS 1:2500 map). The front block has two storeys with a central arched doorway with gable over, within which is a large three-lighted window to the hall. The building is now in use as commercial premises.
In 1914 it was the base for "E" Company, 5th battallion Seaforth Highlanders. Recorded as part of HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project, 2013. <3> <4> <5>
GIS spatial data created 2019 based on OS Master Map. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SHG28008 Text/Publication/Volume: Osbourne, M. 2006. Always Ready: Drill Halls of Britain's Volunteer Forces. pp. 291.
- <1> SHG27437 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Historic Environment Scotland. 2016. Assessment against the listing criteria: Former Drill Hall, 21 Sinclair Street, Thurso. Historic Environment Scotland. 13/04/2016. Digital.
- <2> SHG27439 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Fraser, D.. 2016. New listings and amendments: results of the Drill Hall Review Project. Historic Environment Scotland. 08/06/2016. Digital.
- <3> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 183484.
- <4> 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. 57, Table 29.
- <5> SHG28062 Collection/Project Archive: Kilpatrick, A K. 2014. RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. Digital. No. 389.
- <6> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1153 6819 (36m by 38m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16NW |
| Civil Parish | THURSO |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB52381 (View online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/183484 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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