Basic Site Details Name: | Volunteer Headquarters and Drill Hall | Town, district or village: | Yorkhill | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | McNab claims to have 'opened negotiations' for this building.
The new Volunteer Headquarters building situated at the south-east corner of Yorkhill drill ground with a frontage to Gilbert Street has now been completed. It is built of red brick faced with stone and castellated. It also provides headquarters for the Volunteer Medical Corps. Their entrance is from Gilbert Street and comprises a drill hall 70 feet by 40 feet, store for ambulance waggons, armoury, sergeants’ mess etc. The drill hall for the Volunteer Battalion measures 174 feet by 74 feet. Access is provided at both ends, the principal entrance being to the east. On the same level towards Gilbert Street and in direct contact with the drill hall are placed a large reading room for the men, 70 feet by 30 feet; and a sergeants’ mess, 38 feet by 24 feet; with buffet rooms for commissioned officers and adjutant occupying the remainder of the frontage. The officers’ quarters are on the first floor and include mess and billiards rooms, dressing rooms and lavatories, while on the attic storey accommodation is provided for the sergeant major, the resident official. Underneath the drill hall on the basement floor a rifle range has been formed. The building is heated by means of hot water pipes on the low pressure system and is lighted throughout by electricity. Mr William H McNab of West George Street, Glasow, is the architect. [Builder 2 November 1901 Page 391] | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Pearson Hall | Yes | |
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 | | 1-25, Carfrae Street | Yes | | | 8-20, Gilbert Street | | | | 164 and 172, Yorkhill Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1897 | | | Negotiations begun for work on this extensions and new building | | 1900 | 1901 | | Extensions and new building carried out | | 1902 | | Design exhibited | | | 1925 | | | Alterations |
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 | | Leiper & McNab | | B | 1897 | 1901 | Extensions and new building | | William Hunter McNab | | B | 1897 | 1901 | Extensions and new building | | James Miller | | A | 1925 | | Alterations - with Richard Gunn as chief assistant | | Richard McLeod Morrison Gunn | | A | 1925 | | Alterations - as chief assistant with James Miller | | Launcelot Hugh Ross | | C | 1940 | | Proposed reconstruction of McNab building |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | 2nd V BHLI | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Academy Architecture | 1902 | | part 1 | | p81 | | Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1902 | | | | 526 (William Hunter McNab) | | Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p296 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 2 November 1901 | LXXXI | | p391 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33024 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | RIAS Collection | | Launcelot Hugh Ross proposal | | RIAS Collection, NMRS, RCAHMS | James Miller, Son & Manson Drawings Collection | | 5 drawings | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | William Hunter McNab: F v 17 p140 no 1166 | | Strathclyde Regional Archives | Glasgow Dean of Guild | | 1/7776 |
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