Stirling, Princes Street, Drill Hall
Drill Hall (19th Century), Drill Hall (First World War), Drill Hall (20th Century)
Site Name Stirling, Princes Street, Drill Hall
Classification Drill Hall (19th Century), Drill Hall (First World War), Drill Hall (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Stirling T.a. Centre
Canmore ID 221329
Site Number NS79SE 484
NGR NS 79458 93762
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/221329
- Council Stirling
- Parish Stirling
- Former Region Central
- Former District Stirling
- Former County Stirlingshire
The elaborate symmetrically-fronted baronial drill hall, with cone-roofed drum-towers was built around 1892. The hall lies behind. In 1914 it was drill station for "B" Squadron, Fife & Forfar yeomanry , HQ of and base for "A" Company, 7th battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, and base for No 2 Company Highland Divisional Transport and Supply Column.
The drill hall, later used as a leisure centre, is now derelict.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 28 June 2013.
Non-Guardianship Sites Plan Collection, DC28604, 1967.
Early Renaissance detail, 2-storey rubble facade with broad twin tourelles, centre crowstepped wallhead gable. Centre moulded doorpiece with arched and columned panel over. Slated roofs. Good termination to Princes Street. (Historic Scotland).
Built as the HQ of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders' 4th Volunteer Battalion in a vigorous Scots baronial style with twin towers. (McKean)
Project (March 2013 - September 2013)
A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.
