MHG58762 - Drill Hall - Grantown-on-Spey
Summary
A former drill hall, still in military use.
Type and Period (1)
- DRILL HALL (Modern - 1901 AD to 2100 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Grantown-on-Spey drill hall [TS_DH_35] is on Forest Road. It is a two-storey granite building with a single-storey hall behind, parallel to road. It is still in military use. It does not appear on the 2nd epoch 1:2500 map but is mapped on the 1951 1:10,560 (surveyed 1938). In the First World War the hall was the drill station for “F” Company, 6th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.
A number of additional buildings or stores have been constructed to the N and NE of the drill hall. Recorded as part of the HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project 2013. <1> <2> <3>
GIS spatial data created 2018 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. 279.
- <1> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 331419.
- <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. 62, table 39.
- <3> SHG28062 Collection/Project Archive: Kilpatrick, A K. 2014. RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. Digital. Site 163.
- <4> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0343 2771 (25m by 37m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ02NW |
| Civil Parish | CROMDALE, INVERALLAN AND ADVIE |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/331419/grantown-on-spey-forest-road-royal-airforce-outdoor-activities-centre (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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