Peebles, Walkerhaugh, Drill Hall (South)
Drill Hall (First World War), Drill Hall (20th Century)
Site Name Peebles, Walkerhaugh, Drill Hall (South)
Classification Drill Hall (First World War), Drill Hall (20th Century)
Canmore ID 333061
Site Number NT24SE 237
NGR NT 25398 40328
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/333061
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Peebles
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Tweeddale
- Former County Peebles-shire
A drill hall marked on the northern side of Walkerhaugh (see NT24SE 236) on the 2nd epoch map (surveyed 1897) had been replaced, by the time of the 3rd epoch map (surveyed 1906) by a much larger hall. The large hall has five bays to the north elevation with, to the right, a large door with arched light above and two smaller windows to the right. There is a single-storey extension to east and west and an instructor's house to the south, on Tweedbrae. In rubble masonry with sandstone dressings and slate roof.
In 1914 the hall was the drill station of "B" Squadron, Lothian & Borders Horse, and base for "G" Company, 8th battalion, the Royal Scots.
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.