Building record MHG17148 - Drill hall - Old Bank Street, Golspie
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8398 0045 (62m by 45m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC80SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
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Full Description
Large timber-clad drill Hall. Architect, Laurie Bisset, (Architect to Duke of Sutherland) 1892.
The building was listed at category B in 1991
Large shed with wooden walls and a corrugated-iron roof. Wrought-iron finials to the dormer gablets; at the centre a pagoda-roofed tower with a weathervane. <1>
Large timber-clad Volunteer, later Territorial Army, Drill Hall. Impressive structure with timber-studded walls and corrugated-iron roof. <2>
Surveyed by HBPT - see assoc docs for info from Annual Report and Accounts 2000.
EM 23/08/2004
The building was assessed and considered for amendment by Historic Environment Scotland as part of the Drill Halls Listing Review 2015-16 and was visited on 29/04/2015. The exterior and interior were both seen during the visit. It was recommended that the building be listed at Category A. <3>
The category was changed from B to A and the statutory address and listed building record were updated by Historic Environment Scotland in 2016. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG23142 Text/Publication/Volume: Beaton, E. 1995. Sutherland: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Paper (Original). 46-47.
- <2> SHG2247 Text/Publication/Monograph: Gifford, J. 1992. Highland and Islands. The Buildings of Scotland. Paper (Original). 581.
- <3> SHG27435 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Historic Environment Scotland. 2016. Assessment against the listing criteria: Former Drill Hall and Drill Hall House, Old Bank Street, Golspie. Historic Environment Scotland. 13/04/2016. Digital.
- <4> SHG27444 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Fraser, D.. 2016. Notification of the amendments to the listing of Drill Hall, Old Bank Road, Golspie. Historic Environment Scotland. 29/05/2016. Digital.
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Record last edited
Apr 5 2017 4:50PM
