Dundonald Street drill hall explained

Dundonald Street drill hall
Type:Drill hall
Map Type:Scotland Edinburgh
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Edinburgh
Location:Edinburgh, Scotland
Coordinates:55.9595°N -3.1967°W
Built:Early 20th century
Used:Early 20th century – Present
Built For:War Office

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edinburgh, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 Dundonald Street. Canmore. 16 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Scotland's Drill Halls - Preliminary Report. 17. Historic Scotland. 16 December 2017. 17 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171217015002/https://pub-prod-sdk.azurewebsites.net/api/file/0c3fb1a7-48e1-4f39-8fdd-a6a300fe62da. dead.
  3. Book: Osborne, Mike. 2006. Always ready: Drill Halls of Britain's Volunteer Force. 274. Partizan. 978-1858185095.
  4. Web site: Lothians and Border Horse Yeomanry. The Long, Long Trail. 16 December 2017.