MHG59023 - Drill Hall - Mary Street, Fort William
Summary
A drill hall later converted into housing.
Type and Period (1)
- DRILL HALL (20th Century - 1901 AD to 2000 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Osborne (2006) records a drill hall in Mary Street. The front block is two-storeyed with half dormers, with a single-storey hall behind. The building had not been built by the time of the 2nd edition OS 1:2500 map. The building has now been converted to housing.
In 1914 the hall was the drill station for "A" Squadron, 1st Lovat's Scouts and base for "E" Company, 4th battalion Cameron Highlanders. Recorded as part of HS and RCAHMS World War One Audit Project. <1> <2> <3>
GIS spatial data created 2019 based on OS Master Map. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- Text/Publication/Volume: Osbourne, M. 2006. Always Ready: Drill Halls of Britain's Volunteer Forces. pp 277.
- <1> Interactive Resource/Online Database: RCAHMS. Canmore, online database of the Royal Commission for the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS). 331799.
- <2> 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. 60, Table 35.
- <3> Collection/Project Archive: Kilpatrick, A K. 2014. RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. Digital. No. 409.
- <4> Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 1066 7418 (24m by 37m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN17SW |
| Civil Parish | KILMALLIE |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/331799/fort-william-mary-street-drill-hall (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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