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Basic Site Details

Dalmeny Street Drill Hall
Leith
Edinburgh
Scotland
Hall 160 feet by 84 feet. In 1915 214 soldiers from the 7th batallion were killed in the Gretna Green Train disaster. The Drill Hall acted as a temporary mortuary.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Territorial Army Drill Hall
Out of the Blue, The Drill HallYes
Drill Hall for the 5th (or 7th?) Volunteer Battalion Royal Scots

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Drill hallNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
30-38 Dalmeny StreetYes
Iona Street LaneRear entrance

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1900
Completion1901
2003Purchase of building by Out of the Blue Arts & Education Trust.
Reconstruction20042009Reconstruction as Out of the Blue Arts Centre.

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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
(Sir) Robert Rowand AndersonA1900
Alexander Hunter CrawfordA1900
Anderson Simon & CrawfordA1900
Frank Lewis Worthington SimonA1900Specifically named as architect in Builder reference.
Malcolm FraserBArchitect2004Phase 1 of reconstruction as Out of the Blue Arts Centre
Moray RoylesCArchitect2004Phases 2 & 3 of reconstruction as Out of the Blue Arts Centre
Richard ShorterDArchitect20072008Historic Fabric repair

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
5th or 7th Battalion Royal ScotsGiven as 5th Batallion in Builder. Originally built for 5th but changed to 7th Battalion by 1915.
Out of the Blue Arts & Education Trust

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References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1901/04/13p364

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersFrank Worthington Simon: F v14 p46 no877 (microfilm reel 11)
Edinburgh University LibraryAnderson Collection (Plans and drawings)
Information courtesy of Harald Tobermann, Out of the BlueInformation via websiteSent January 2009
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register26729