2014

NT2573 : HQ of the Royal Scots

taken 12 years ago, near to Edinburgh, Scotland

HQ of the Royal Scots
HQ of the Royal Scots
Plaque at 5 Forrest Hill commemorating the rebuilding of the HQ in 1905.
WW1 Drill Hall - 5 Forrest Hill, Edinburgh

Originally the Headquarters of The Queens Rifle Volunteer Brigade "The Royal Scots", built in 1904, and the site of a WW1 drill hall for the 4th & 5th Battalions, Royal Scots(HQ and A-H Companies.Link. Now owned by The University of Edinburgh and used by their Communication and Marketing department. The drill hall is to the left of the main HQ Building, and is used as the Estate Operations Central Area Workshop. The shooting range is below the workshop and now inaccessible.


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Geographical Context: Lowlands Historic sites and artefacts City, Town centre People, Events Defence, Military Primary Subject: University Plaque University: University of Edinburgh Former: Drill Hall Place: Edinburgh other tags: The Royal Scots WW1 Drill Hall Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Articles: · WW1 Great War Centenary - Drill Halls ·
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M J Richardson   (more nearby)
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Wednesday, 2 July, 2014   (more nearby)
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Wednesday, 2 July, 2014
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OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2565 7319 [10m precision]
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OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2565 7319
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