Yorkhill Parade drill hall | |
Type: | Drill hall |
Map Type: | Scotland Glasgow |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Glasgow |
Location: | Glasgow, Scotland |
Built: | Early 20th century |
Used: | Early 20th century – Present |
Built For: | War Office |
The Yorkhill Parade drill hall was a military installation in Glasgow.
The building was designed as the headquarters of the Glasgow Yeomanry and was completed in the early 20th century.[1] The regiment was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to Gallipoli.[2] The facility was expanded to including a riding school in the 1920s.[1] The regiment converted to become the 101st (Glasgow Yeomanry) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery in 1922 and evolved to become the 54th (Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery in 1938 before converting back to become the Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry again in 1947.
74th (City of Glasgow) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery reformed at Yorkhill Parade after World War II as 474 (City of Glasgow) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment. It amalgamated with other Glasgow AA units in 1955.[3]
In 1956 the Queen's Own Glasgow Yeomanry amalgamated with the Lanarkshire Yeomanry and the 1st/2nd Lothians and Border Horse to form the Queen's Own Lowland Yeomanry. The regiment was reduced to a cadre sponsored by 154 Transport Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport in 1969.[4] The drill hall was used as a base by 154 Transport Regiment for fire service duties during fireman's strike of 1973.[5] It was subsequently largely demolished but some of stabling was converted for industrial use after the regiment was disbanded in 1975.[4]