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Birnam, Perth Road, Drill Hall & Armoury House
Drill Hall (20th Century), Drill Hall (First World War), House (20th Century)
Site Name Birnam, Perth Road, Drill Hall & Armoury House
Classification Drill Hall (20th Century), Drill Hall (First World War), House (20th Century)
Canmore ID 226772
Site Number NO04SW 168
NGR NO 03228 41769
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/226772
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Little Dunkeld
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
The Birnam drill hall is a cottage-style single-storey hall with single storey attic wing of the same height. It has a two-gable front with asymmetrically-placed porch and is rubble built with stugged dressings. The three-light hall window has a stepped Tudor hoodmould; the door of the porch is shouldered. It has a slated roof with bracketed eaves. Osborne and the Historic Scotland listing document quote 1885 and 1895 respectively as the date of construction. It is clearly marked as a drill hall on 2nd epoch 1:2500 map.
In 1914 it was the base for "G" Company, 6th battalion Black Watch. It is now a dwelling.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 25 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.
