Broomgate drill hall, Lanark

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Broomgate drill hall
Lanark
38 and 40 Broomgate, Lanark - geograph.org.uk - 4116294.jpg
40 Broomgate (on the left) and 38 Broomgate (on the right)
Broomgate drill hall is located in South Lanarkshire
Broomgate drill hall
Broomgate drill hall
Location within Lanarkshire
Coordinates55°40′21″N 3°46′56″W / 55.67262°N 3.78215°W / 55.67262; -3.78215Coordinates: 55°40′21″N 3°46′56″W / 55.67262°N 3.78215°W / 55.67262; -3.78215
TypeDrill hall
Site history
Built17th century
Built forWar Office
In use17th century – Present

The Broomgate drill hall is a former military installation in Lanark, Scotland.

History[]

The property comprises two houses, one built in the 17th century and the other built in the 18th century which were combined together to form a workhouse in the 19th century.[1] During the first half of the 20th century the property served as the headquarters of the Lanarkshire Yeomanry.[2][3][a] The property was subsequently converted back to residential use.[1]

Notes[]

  1. ^ It is unclear when the regiment actually arrived at Broomgate and it may have been after the First World War.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Lanark, 38-40 Broomgate". Canmore. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. ^ Barclay, Gordon J (1 September 2013). "The Built Heritage of the First World War in Scotland" (PDF). Historic Scotland & RCAHMS. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  3. ^ Osborne, Mike (2006). Always ready: Drill Halls of Britain's Volunteer Force. Partizan. p. 266. ISBN 978-1858185095.
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