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West Calder, Young Street, Drill Hall
Drill Hall (First World War), Drill Hall (20th Century)
Site Name West Calder, Young Street, Drill Hall
Classification Drill Hall (First World War), Drill Hall (20th Century)
Canmore ID 333052
Site Number NT06SW 75
NGR NT 01437 62929
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/333052
- Council West Lothian
- Parish West Calder
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District West Lothian
- Former County Midlothian
The West Calder drill hall was built before the First World War and in 1914 was the base for "G" Company, 10th [Cyclist] Battalion, Royal Scots. The building was sold to the Co-operative Society as a garage after the war.
The front block is in the same style as Uphall, Bathgate and Fauldhouse, but with some variations. The ground floor has two bay windows flanking a door offset to the left; the windows and door are coevered by a shallow porch. On the first floor there is a double window on the left with a triple window on the right - unlike the other examples of this style this is not a Venetian window. On the second floor there is a half-dormer on the left and a window in a gable to the right. There are halls on both sides of the front block.
The building in 2009 was semi-derilect.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 28 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.
