Basic Site Details Name: | Drill Hall and Headquarters, 1-7 Burns Statue Square | Town, district or village: | Ayr | City or county: | Ayrshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The drill hall, when completed, will be 96 feet by 50 feet. The structure includes an armoury for 300 rifles, a gymnasium, a reading room, a billiards room, an officers’ mess room, a sergeants’ mess room, ladies’ and gentlemen’s cloakrooms, artistes’ rooms and platform.[British Architect 17 January 1902 p52] | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Drill hall | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Alloway Street | | | | 1-7, Burns Statue Square | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1898 | | | Design exhibited | | 1901 | | Construction | | | 1904 | | | Design exhibited |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | James Archibald Morris | | | 1898 | | Design exhibited 1898 and 1904 |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Close, Robert | 1992 | Ayrshire and Arran, an Illustrated Architectural Guide | | Edinburgh: RIAS | p19 | | RSA | 1898 | | | | 564 | | RSA | 1904 | | | | 466 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Ayrshire Advertiser | 6 November 1902 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 21517 | |
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