Arbroath, Marketgate, Drill Hall
Community Centre (20th Century), Drill Hall (20th Century), Drill Hall (First World War)
Site Name Arbroath, Marketgate, Drill Hall
Classification Community Centre (20th Century), Drill Hall (20th Century), Drill Hall (First World War)
Alternative Name(s) East Grimsby
Canmore ID 82292
Site Number NO64SW 116
NGR NO 6424 4072
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/82292
- Council Angus
- Parish Arbroath And St Vigeans
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
The Arbroath, Marketgate drill hall was in existence by 1903. A two- and three-storey front block stands in front of a large hall behind like an upturned ship's hull. In 1914 the hall was drill station for "D" Squadron, Fife and Forfar yeomanry, base for Forfar Battery, 2nd Highland Brigade Royal Field Artillery, and the HQ and "E" and "F" Companies of the 5th battalion Black Watch.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 21 June 2013.
NO64SW 116 6424 4072
Arbroath, Marketgate, Drill Hall
This former drill hall was used as a community centre on the date of visit.
Visited by RCAHMS (MKO) 12 January 1995
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.
