Basic Site Details

Name: Volunteer Drill Hall
Town, district or village: Broughty Ferry
City or county: Dundee
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B listed
Grid ref:
Notes: A cinema to seat 2,000 is to be reconstructed out of the Volunteer Hall, Church-street Broughty Ferry for Mr T Nicholl, owner of the Wellington-street Cinema, Dundee. The plans are by Messrs MacLaren, Soutar and Salmond, Tay-street, Dundee. [Builder 22 March 1935 Page 573]

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2Kingsway Bingo  
Item 2 of 2Regal Cinema  

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Cinema  
Item 2 of 2Drill hall  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 151, Queen Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 11935 Reconstruction 

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 4Andrew Graham Patrick A1935 Reconstruction
Item 2 of 4Charles Geddes Soutar A1935 Reconstruction
Item 3 of 4Maclaren Soutar Salmond A1935 Reconstruction
Item 4 of 4William Salmond A1935 Reconstruction

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Nicoll, Mr TOwned the Wellington Street Cinema

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder22 March 1935  p573

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Courtesy of Neil DarlingtonInformation sent via DSA website Sent June 2009
Item 2 of 2Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register25866