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Inverness, Strothers Lane, Drill Hall
Drill Hall (First World War)
Site Name Inverness, Strothers Lane, Drill Hall
Classification Drill Hall (First World War)
Alternative Name(s) Academy Street Drill Hall
Canmore ID 331810
Site Number NH64NE 826
NGR NH 66747 45593
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/331810
- Council Highland
- Parish Inverness And Bona
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
The Academy Street drill hall (actually situated up a narrow pend from Academy Street, now a strret called Strothers Lane) was built between the surveying of the 2nd and 3rd edition 1:2500 maps. In 1914 it was the HQ for and base of 4th battalion Cameron Highlanders, and base for "A" and "C" Companies; it was also the base for the Highland Mounted Brigade Transport and Supply Column, Army Service Corps. It was also the HQ of the Highland Mounted Brigade.
The building has been demolished.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 22 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.
