| Loreburn Hall | |
|---|---|
| Dumfries, Scotland | |
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| Site information | |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Location | |
  Loreburn Hall Location in Dumfries and Galloway | |
| Coordinates | 55°04′13″N3°36′28″W / 55.07021°N 3.60789°W /55.07021; -3.60789 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1890 |
| Built for | War Office |
| Architect | Alan Burgess Crombie |
| In use | 1890 - 1961 |
TheLoreburn Hall is a military installation inDumfries,Scotland.
The building was designed by Alan Burgess Crombie as the headquarters of the 3rd (Dumfries) Volunteer Battalion, TheKing's Own Scottish Borderers and completed in 1890.[1] This unit evolved to become the 5th Battalion, the King's Own Scottish Borderers in 1908.[1] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed toGallipoli and then to theWestern Front.[2]
The 4th and 5th battalions amalgamated to form the 4th/5th Battalion, with its headquarters at thePaton Street drill hall inGalashiels in 1961.[3] Loreburn Hall then became surplus to requirements and ownership was transferred to Dumfries Council in 1968.[4]
The Council used the drill hall as a venue for concerts by performers such asBlack Sabbath[5] andBig Country[6] and for sporting events such aswrestling.[7] In 2014, the drill hall was given a new lease of life as a temporary gym and sports facility when the newly built DG One Leisure Centre[8] was found to be so full of building defects it had to be closed for a major rebuilding program.[9]
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