Historic houses · Central Scotland
Princes Street drill hall, Stirling
In or near Stirling.
Princes Street drill hall, Stirling in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Sutcliffe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stirling · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
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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From the Wikipedia article
The Princes Street drill hall is a former military installation in Stirling, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
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…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1213, -3.9404
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK8 1DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Phone
- +44 1786 27 4000
- Established
- 1892
- Nearest railway station
- Stirling — 0.4 km
- Official site
- culturestirling.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q38250577 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Princes Street drill hall, Stirling (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Princes Street drill hall, Stirling?
- Princes Street drill hall, Stirling is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK8 1DE).
- What is Princes Street drill hall, Stirling?
- Princes Street drill hall, Stirling in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Princes Street drill hall, Stirling?
- The nearest railway station is Stirling, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode FK8 1DE.
- 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.
- How do I get to Princes Street drill hall, Stirling?
- The nearest railway station is Stirling, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK8 1DE.