Gourock, Drumshantie, Rifle Range
Firing Range (First World War), Firing Range (19th Century)-(20th Century)
Site Name Gourock, Drumshantie, Rifle Range
Classification Firing Range (First World War), Firing Range (19th Century)-(20th Century)
Canmore ID 240342
Site Number NS27NW 145
NGR NS 23731 76572
NGR Description NS 23820 76832 to NS 23731 76572
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/240342
- Council Inverclyde
- Parish Inverkip
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Inverclyde
- Former County Renfrewshire
The firing range is marked on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th epoch OS maps of the area. Although built for the local Volunteer/Territorial Artillery, it is likely that the men in the large training barracks adjacent to Fort Matilda in Greenock also used the range, although there was an indoor range within the camp. The camp was about 2km from the range. the range was expanded between the 3rd and 4th editions of the OS maps.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 2 October 2013.
NS27NW 145 from 23820 76832 to 23731 76572
A rifle range is depicted on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Renfrewshire, 1898, sheet i) about 150m W of Drumshantie farmsteading. The targets were at NS 23731 76572 with three firing positions to the N, spaced at about 88m intervals. A hut with a path leading to the targets is also shown at NS 23679 76622. The range was used in the 19th century by the 1st Renfrew abd Dumbarton Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers), [Grierson 1909].
The whole range has now been built over by the Midton Housing Estate.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), March 2003
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.
