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Alloa, Marshall, Ochil House
Court House (19th Century), Drill Hall (First World War), Drill Hall (20th Century), Office (20th Century)
Site Name Alloa, Marshall, Ochil House
Classification Court House (19th Century), Drill Hall (First World War), Drill Hall (20th Century), Office (20th Century)
Canmore ID 331532
Site Number NS89SE 256
NGR NS 88546 92903
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/331532
- Council Clackmannan
- Parish Alloa
- Former Region Central
- Former District Clackmannan
- Former County Clackmannanshire
Ochil House, part of the Court House as depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map, was built in the early 19th century, was later converted into a prison and was acquired as a drill hall in 1882. The 2nd and 3rd epoch OS maps show the actual hall behind the former Court House. Osborne notes an inscription "1st C&KRV Drill Hall 1882" - that is 1st Clackmannan and Kinross Rifle Volunteers. In 1914 the hall was the drill station for "B" Squadron, Fife & Forfar Yeomanry and base for "E" & "H" Companies, 7th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
The drill hall behind the front block has been demolished but the fine front block survives.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 28 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.
