The Burns Statue Square drill hall is a military installation in

Ayr Ayr (; sco, Ayr; gd, Inbhir Àir, "Mouth of the River Ayr") is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. It is the administrative centre of the South Ayrshire Subdivisions of Scotland, council area and the historic Shires of Scotlan ...

History

The building was designed by James Archibald Morris as the headquarters of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion the Royal Scots Fusiliers and was completed in 1901. This unit became the 5th Battalion the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1908. The building was sold by auction by the

War Office The War Office was a department of the British Government responsible for the administration of the British Army between 1857 and 1964, when its functions were transferred to the new Ministry of Defence (MoD). This article contains text from ...

, as being surplus to requirements, in 1909. The building became a solicitor's office and has since been converted for retail use.

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{{reflist Drill halls in Scotland Buildings and structures in Ayr