Old Bank Road drill hall, Golspie

The Old Bank Road drill hall is a military installation in Golspie, Scotland.

Old Bank Road drill hall
Golspie, Scotland
Old Bank Road drill hall, Golspie
Old Bank Road drill hall
Location within Sutherland
Coordinates57.97817°N 3.96349°W / 57.97817; -3.96349
TypeDrill hall
Site history
Built1892
Built forWar Office
In use1892 – 1980

History

The building was designed as the headquarters of the 1st Sutherland (The Sutherland Highland) Volunteer Rifle Corps and completed in 1892.[1] This unit evolved to become the 5th (The Sutherland and Caithness) Battalion, the Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) in 1908.[2] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front.[3] The battalion amalgamated with the 4th Battalion, the Seaforth Highlanders to form the 4th/5th Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's), with its headquarters at the Old Bank Road drill hall in Golspie, in 1921.[2] The 4th Battalion and 5th Battalion operated separately from 1939 and 1941, when they amalgamated again after the surrender at Saint-Valery-en-Caux.[4]

After the Second World War, the combined battalion amalgamated with 6th (Caithness and Sutherland) Battalion and 7th (Morayshire) Battalion to form 11th Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's), with D Company of the 11th Battalion based at the Old Bank Road drill hall.[5] The 11th Battalion then amalgamated with the 4th/5th Battalion, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders to form the home defence battalion of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) in 1967.[5]

The home defence battalion of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) was in turn absorbed into the 51st Highland Volunteers in 1969; the building continued to be used on an occasional basis until 1980 since when it has been left to decay.[6] It is now considered to be at risk.[6]

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References
  1. "Golspie, Old Bank Road, Volunteer Drill Hall". Canmore. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  2. "5th (The Sutherland and Caithness) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 29 December 2005. Retrieved 24 June 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. "Seaforth Highlanders". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  4. "4th (Ross Highland) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 29 December 2005. Retrieved 24 June 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  5. "11th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 3 January 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  6. "Territorial Army Drill Hall (Former)". Buildings at risk register. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
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