MHG59531 - Drill Hall - Church Road, Kyle of Lochalsh
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- DRILL HALL (First World War to 20th Century - 1914 AD to 2000 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Osborne (2006) records the existence of a drill hall here in 1914, when it was the base for "E" Squadron, 2nd Lovat's Scouts and drill station for 4th Highland Mountain Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery. The hall survives as a plasterboard hut clad in corrugated iron. It does not appear on the 2nd edition 1:2500 OS map.
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 contributed by M. Briscoe. <1>
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 282.
- <1> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 331791.
- <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. 394.
- <4> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7615 2765 (28m by 21m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG72NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | LOCHALSH |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/331791/kyle-of-lochalsh-church-road-drill-hall (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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