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Kirkintilloch, Gartshore House
Country House (Period Unassigned), Hospital (First World War), Military Headquarters (Second World War)
Site Name Kirkintilloch, Gartshore House
Classification Country House (Period Unassigned), Hospital (First World War), Military Headquarters (Second World War)
Alternative Name(s) Gartshore Auxilliary Hospital; Bhq
Canmore ID 105688
Site Number NS67SE 44
NGR NS 69207 73723
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/105688
- Council East Dunbartonshire
- Parish Kirkintilloch (Strathkelvin)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Strathkelvin
- Former County Dunbartonshire
NS67SE 44.00 6921 7372
NS67SE 44.01 69004 73724 Walled Garden
NS67SE 44.02 69333 74022 Stables
NS67SE 44.03 69242 73760 Dovecot
NS67SE 44.04 68953 73412 Cemetery
The former site of Gartshore House is visible as a platform on vertical air photographs, (OS 88/072/079-80, flown 1988).
Information from RCAHMS (DE) August 1996
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.
Note (17 October 2018)
Gartshore House is noted as the Regimental Battery Headquarters of the 57th (Glasgow) Searchlight Regiment of the Royal Artillery in a document held by The National Archives at Kew (WO 166/7369).
Information from HES, Survey and Recording (ATW, AKK) 17 October 2018.
