Aberlour, 7 The Square, Old Drill Hall
Drill Hall (First World War), School (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Aberlour, 7 The Square, Old Drill Hall
Classification Drill Hall (First World War), School (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) 7 Victoria Terrace, Former School
Canmore ID 192665
Site Number NJ24SE 59
NGR NJ 26535 42964
NGR Description Centred NJ 26535 42964
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/192665
- Council Moray
- Parish Aberlour
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Banffshire
Designed by Thomas Mackenzie and built in 1850-51. T-plan single storey Italianate building in harled rubble with tooled ashlar margins and a rubble east elevation. The building has a seven-bay north elevation with entrances to east and south, that at the south masked by a gabled porch. The windows are squared-headed except in the gables, where the windows are round-headed. There is a round-headed bellcote at the south gable under a small deep-eaved slate roof. Coped wallhead stacks; slate roofs with deep eaves.
The building was in use as a drill hall by the time of the 2nd edition 1:2500 map.
In 1914 the hall was the drill station for "B" Company, 6th battalion Gordon Highlanders.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 19 June 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.
