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St Mary's, Drill Hall
Community Centre (20th Century), Drill Hall (20th Century), Drill Hall (First World War)
Site Name St Mary's, Drill Hall
Classification Community Centre (20th Century), Drill Hall (20th Century), Drill Hall (First World War)
Alternative Name(s) Community Centre
Canmore ID 331762
Site Number HY40SE 90
NGR HY 47365 01359
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/331762
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Holm
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
Osborne (2006) notes the existence of a drill hall in the parish of Holm in 1914, but was unable to identify a building. A drill hall, however, is marked on the 2nd edition OS 1:2500 map, at the then edge of the village of St Mary's, in the parish. In 1914, it was the base for No. 6 Company, Orkney Royal Garrison Artillery, Defended Ports.
The core of the drill hall probably survives within the modernised, renovated and extended community centre. The hall seems to have been of five bays (four windows symmetrically around the door) with a lower hall behind.
Two buildings are shown on the 2nd edition OS 1:2500 map, the hall appears to be the west building, and the east building may be the associated accommodation.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 17 July 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.
