Dundonald Street drill hall

Dundonald Street drill hall
Edinburgh, Scotland
The terrace in Dundonald Street
Site information
Type	Drill hall
Location
Dundonald Street drill hall Location in Edinburgh
Coordinates	55°57′34″N3°11′48″W / 55.95945°N 3.19669°W / 55.95945; -3.19669
Site history
Built	Early 20th century
Built for	War Office
In use	Early 20th century – Present

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]

References

1. "Edinburgh, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 Dundonald Street". Canmore. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
2. "Scotland's Drill Halls - Preliminary Report". Historic Scotland. p. 17. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
3. Osborne, Mike (2006). Always ready: Drill Halls of Britain's Volunteer Force. Partizan. p. 274. ISBN   978-1858185095.
4. "Lothians and Border Horse Yeomanry". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 16 December 2017.