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Glasgow, Cathedral Street, Drill Hall
Drill Hall (First World War), Drill Hall (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, Cathedral Street, Drill Hall
Classification Drill Hall (First World War), Drill Hall (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Canmore ID 333011
Site Number NS56NE 5037
NGR NS 59817 65526
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/333011
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Glasgow (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
The drill hall is marked on both the 2nd and 3rd epoch OS maps of the area. In the earlier map (1893) the hall was in the centre of a city block, approached by a narrow passage from Cathedral Street. By 1910 the hall had had a large extension built to the east to give a frontage on Taylor Street.
In 1914 the hall was the HQ for the 5th battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and the base for "A" to "H" Companies.
The whole area has been redeveloped and the site is now occupied by Strathclyde University.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 24 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.
