Buckie, West Church Street, Former Territorial Army Drill Hall
Drill Hall (20th Century), Drill Hall (First World War)
Site Name Buckie, West Church Street, Former Territorial Army Drill Hall
Classification Drill Hall (20th Century), Drill Hall (First World War)
Canmore ID 193444
Site Number NJ46NW 42
NGR NJ 42493 65526
NGR Description Centred NJ 42493 65526
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/193444
- Council Moray
- Parish Rathven
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Banffshire
The Buckie West Church Street drill hall was built in 1885 for the 5th Banffshire Volunteers (according to an inscription on the building) and is marked on the 2nd and 3rd epoch Ordnance Survey maps. It is two-storeyed with a five bay front and a gable the middle three bays. A hall, indoor firing range and garages lie behind. In 1914 the hall was the base for "D" Company, 6th battalion Gordon Highlanders.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 20 June 2013.
T.A. Drill Hall, West Church Street, Banff is depicted on the OS 2nd edition map (Banffshire, sheet II, 1903). It was reported in error that the building was demolished in 1973. Information from RCAHMS (LKFJ), August 2001.
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.