Perth, Tay Street, Drill Hall
Drill Hall (First World War), Drill Hall (20th Century)
Site Name Perth, Tay Street, Drill Hall
Classification Drill Hall (First World War), Drill Hall (20th Century)
Canmore ID 331515
Site Number NO12SW 1243
NGR NO 12049 23209
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/331515
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Perth
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
The Tay Street drill hall occupied a site near the southern end of Tay Street, just north of the railway. It is described as having a frontage of 80 feet, a main section of two storeys and single-storey wings. The building is marked on the 2nd and 3rd epoch OS 1:2500 maps, although only labelled 'drill hall' on the earlier one. It was demolished in the 1990s.
In 1914 the Tay Street drill hall was the drill station for "B" Squadron, 1st Scottish Horse, HQ of and base for "A" and "B" Companies 6th battalion Black Watch, as well HQ of and base of No. 1 Company Highland Divisional Transport and Supply Column, Army Service Corps.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 26 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.
