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Achiltibuie, Village Hall
Drill Hall (First World War), Village Hall (19th Century) - (20th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)
Site Name Achiltibuie, Village Hall
Classification Drill Hall (First World War), Village Hall (19th Century) - (20th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) War Memorial Roll Of Honour
Canmore ID 104585
Site Number NC00NW 54
NGR NC 0283 0775
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/104585
- Council Highland
- Parish Lochbroom
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
The Achiltibuie drill hall is a simple timber building, once used as village hall and now used as a piping school. The National Records of Scotland have a plan (RHP34721) showing a proposed extension in 1913. In 1914 the hall was the drill station for "E" Squadron, Lovat Scouts.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 18 July 2013.
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.
