Glasgow, Greendyke Street, Drill Hall
Drill Hall (First World War), Drill Hall (19th Century)-(20th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, Greendyke Street, Drill Hall
Classification Drill Hall (First World War), Drill Hall (19th Century)-(20th Century)
Canmore ID 333020
Site Number NS56SE 2282
NGR NS 59773 64544
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/333020
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Glasgow (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
The drill hall appears on the 2nd and 3rd epoch maps. Osborne (2006) records it as being, in 1914, the HQ of 9th battalion, Highland Light Infantry, and base for "A" to "H" Companies. The HQ was moved to Walcheren Barracks, Maryhill in 1935, when the drill hall was demolished.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 25 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.
