The High Street drill hall is a former military installation in Paisley, Scotland.
History
The building was designed by Thomas Graham Abercrombie as the headquarters of the 2nd Renfrewshire Rifle Volunteers and completed about 1896.[1] This unit evolved into the 6th Battalion, the Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) in 1908.[2] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front.[3][4] The 6th Battalion amalgamated with the 5th Battalion to form the 5th/6th Battalion in 1921.[5] The building continued to be used as a drill hall until 1996.[6] It was subsequently decommissioned and sold to the University of the West of Scotland for academic use.[7]
On 11 March 2020, a fire broke out in the building causing extensive damage to the roof.[8]
References
- ^ "Paisley, 76 High Street, Drill Hall". Canmore. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ Westlake, Ray (2010). Tracing the Rifle Volunteers: A Guide for Military and Family Historians. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1848842113.
- ^ "Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Battalions during WW1". The Argylls. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 30 December 2005. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "76 High Street, Former Territorial Army Centre including boundary wall and railings, Paisley". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "TA drill hall up for sale". Daily Record. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ Fire crews race to tackle blaze at historic Paisley TA building, Daily Record, retrieved 11 March 2020