Titchfield Street drill hall, Kilmarnock explained

Titchfield Street drill hall
Type:Drill hall
Map Type:Scotland East Ayrshire
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within East Ayrshire
Location:Kilmarnock, Scotland
Built:1914
Used:1914 – 1967
Architect:Gabriel Andrew & Son
Built For:War Office

The Titchfield Street drill hall is a former military installation in Kilmarnock.

History

The building was designed by Gabriel Andrew & Son as the headquarters of the 4th Battalion, The Royal Scots Fusiliers and completed in 1914.[1] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to Gallipoli and then to the Western Front.[2] The battalion amalgamated with the 5th Battalion to form the 4th/5th Battalion at the drill hall in Ayr in 1921 although a company remained at the Titchfield Street drill hall until the 4th/5th Battalion was disbanded in 1967.[3] The building was also the home of C Squadron of the Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own) Yeomanry until the squadron was disbanded in 1967.[4]

The building was taken over the Kilmarnock and District Model Railway Club in 1971[5] and has since been converted for retail use, most recently as a restaurant.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kilmarnock, 43 Titchfield Street, Headquarters 4th Battalion Of Scots Fusiliers. Canmore. 18 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Royal Scots Fusiliers. The Long, Long Trail. 21 May 2017.
  3. Web site: 4th Battalion, The Royal Scots Fusiliers. Regiments.org. 18 June 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20060624172323/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-scotland/vinf/rsf-4.htm. 24 June 2006. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: The Ayrshire Yeomanry (Earl of Carrick's Own). Regiments.org. 18 June 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20060716120749/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-scotland/vcav/ayrshire.htm. 16 July 2006. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: History. Kilmarnock and District Model Railway Club. 18 June 2017.
  6. Web site: The 43 Latin Steak & Grill House. Just Eat. 18 June 2017.