Dundonald Street drill hall

The Dundonald Street drill hall was a military installation in Edinburgh.

Dundonald Street drill hall
Edinburgh, Scotland
The terrace in Dundonald Street
Dundonald Street drill hall
Location in Edinburgh
Coordinates55.95945°N 3.19669°W / 55.95945; -3.19669
TypeDrill hall
Site history
BuiltEarly 20th century
Built forWar Office
In useEarly 20th century – Present

History

The building was created by the conversion of a terrace of private houses into the headquarters for the Lothians and Border Horse in the early 20th century.[1][2][3] The drill hall itself was located about 130 yards to the north of the headquarters on the opposite side of the road.[1] The regiment was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front.[4] The drill hall itself was subsequently demolished and the terrace was converted back for residential use.[1]

References

  1. "Edinburgh, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 Dundonald Street". Canmore. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. "Scotland's Drill Halls - Preliminary Report". Historic Scotland. p. 17. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  3. Osborne, Mike (2006). Always ready: Drill Halls of Britain's Volunteer Force. Partizan. p. 274. ISBN 978-1858185095.
  4. "Lothians and Border Horse Yeomanry". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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