Guild Street drill hall, Aberdeen explained

Guild Street drill hall
Type:Drill hall
Map Type:Scotland Aberdeen
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Aberdeen
Location:Aberdeen, Scotland
Built:Early 19th century
Used:Early 19th century-1920
Built For:War Office

The Guild Street drill hall is a former military installation in Aberdeen, Scotland.

History

The building was constructed as a private house in the early 19th century and converted into the headquarters of the 1st Aberdeen Rifle Volunteers in around 1860.[1] [2] This unit evolved to become the 4th (The City of Aberdeen) Battalion, the Gordon Highlanders in 1908.[3] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front.[4] [5]

By 1920 the battalion had moved out to the Woolmanhill drill hall (since demolished)[6] and building alterations were carried out to the Guild Street drill hall, to the designs of George Bennett Mitchell, to convert the building into offices for George Mellis and Sons, a retail chain.[7] [8] The building subsequently became offices of HM Revenue and Customs and is now known as "Customs House".[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ordnance Survey name books: Aberdeenshire volume 1, 1865-1871. Scotland's places. 25 June 2017.
  2. Web site: The Gordon Highlanders. Scottish Military History. 26 June 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20060305212051/http://www.btinternet.com/~james.mckay/gordrvol.htm. 5 March 2006.
  3. Web site: Aberdeen, 26, 28, 30, 32 Guild Street, Drill Hall, George Mellis And Sons Ltd. Canmore. 25 June 2017.
  4. Web site: Gordon Highlanders. The Long, Long Trail. 31 May 2016.
  5. Web site: 4th Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders. Regiments.org. 26 June 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227052612/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-scotland/vinf/gordon-4.htm. 27 December 2005.
  6. Web site: Aberdeen, Woolmanhill, Drill Hall. Canmore. 25 June 2017.
  7. Web site: Offices for George Mellis & Sons Ltd, Guild Street. Dictionary of Scottish Architects. 25 June 2017.
  8. Book: Reid, Neil . Life Isn't All Smooth Waters. Authorhouse. 2016. 9781504966788.
  9. Web site: UK Trade Tariff: Entry Processing Unit sites. HM Revenue and Customs. 25 June 2017.

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