Dundonald Street drill hall
| Dundonald Street drill hall | |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh, Scotland | |
 The terrace in Dundonald Street | |
  Dundonald Street drill hall Location in Edinburgh | |
| Coordinates | 55°57′34″N 3°11′48″W / 55.95945°N 3.19669°W |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Site history | |
| Built | Early 20th century |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | Early 20th century – Present |
The Dundonald Street drill hall was a military installation in Edinburgh.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c "Edinburgh, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 Dundonald Street". Canmore. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Scotland's Drill Halls - Preliminary Report". Historic Scotland. p. 17. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ Osborne, Mike (2006). Always ready: Drill Halls of Britain's Volunteer Force. Partizan. p. 274. ISBN 978-1858185095.
- ^ "Lothians and Border Horse Yeomanry". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 16 December 2017.