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Broomgate drill hall, Lanark

Coordinates: 55°40′21″N 3°46′56″W / 55.67262°N 3.78215°W / 55.67262; -3.78215
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Broomgate drill hall
Lanark
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; -3.78215
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

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The property comprises two houses, one built in the 17th century and the other built in the 18th century which were combined 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

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

References

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  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.