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Greenock, Finnart Street, Drill Hall
Drill Hall (First World War), Drill Hall (20th Century)
Site Name Greenock, Finnart Street, Drill Hall
Classification Drill Hall (First World War), Drill Hall (20th Century)
Canmore ID 332986
Site Number NS27NE 417
NGR NS 27120 76400
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/332986
- Council Inverclyde
- Parish Greenock
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Inverclyde
- Former County Renfrewshire
The Finnart Street drill hall is shown on the 2nd edition map (surveyed 1896) as being at NS 27193 76403, at the east end of a large yard which closes off Finnart Street. By the 3rd epoch (surveyed 1912) Finnart Street had been extended SE through the former yard, and the hall had moved to the other end of the yard, onto what was now the south side of the street, at NS 27116 76404. Osborne (2006) describes it as a small hall, but it appears large on the 3rd epoch map.
In 1914 the hall was the HQ and base for "A", "D", "F" and "G" Companies, 5th battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
The hall has been demolished.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 23 October 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.
