Basic Site Details
| Name: | Drill Hall |
| Town, district or village: | Elgin |
| City or county: | Morayshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Incorporated into Elgin Library in 1997. CHECK: building dates are after dissolution of A & W Reid & Wittet practice (1903). |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | 3rd Volunteer Battalion Seaforth Highlanders HQ | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Drill hall | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Cooper Park | Yes | |
| Harveystank Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 21 March 1905 | Foundation stone | ||
| 27 February 1906 | Opened | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The 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 | |
| John Wittet | A | 1905 | 1906 | ||
| A & W Reid & Wittet | A? | 1905 | 1906 | ||
| William Charles Reid | A? | 1905 | 1906 | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| 3rd Volunteer Battalion Seaforth Highlanders | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | Yale University Press | p593 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Elgin Courant | 10 January 1905 | p4, col 5 | ||
| Elgin Courant | 21 March 1905 | p7, col 3-4 | ||
| Elgin Courant | 27 February 1906 | p5, col 5 | ||
| Forres Gazette | 22 March 1905 | p3, col 5 | ||
| Northern Scot | 11 June 1904 | p3, col 3-4 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Elgin Library, Local Heritage Centre | Wittets & Co Collection | DAWP3366/1-5 (1905) | |
| Moray Council Local Heritage Centre | Libindx online genealogical search | ||