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Princes Street drill hall, Stirling

Princes Street drill hall, Stirling in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Princes Street drill hall, Stirling is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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The Princes Street drill hall is a former military installation in Stirling, Scotland.

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Background

History

The building was designed as the headquarters of the 4th (Stirlingshire) Volunteer Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) and was completed in 1892. This unit evolved into the 7th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) in 1908. The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front. The 7th Battalion amalgamated with the 8th Battalion to form the 3rd (Territorial) Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) in Stirling in 1967. The battalion subsequently moved to the Meadowforth Road Army Reserve Centre and the Princes Street drill hall was converted for residential…

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Coordinates
56.1213, -3.9404
Address
Stirling, Scotland
Phone
+44 1786 27 4000
Established
1892
Official site
culturestirling.org

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Where is Princes Street drill hall, Stirling?
Princes Street drill hall, Stirling is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
When was Princes Street drill hall, Stirling built?
Built or established in 1892.
Who owns Princes Street drill hall, Stirling?
Princes Street drill hall, Stirling is owned by |built = 1892.