Horseferry Road Drill Hall
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The Horseferry Road drill hall was a military installation at 95
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History

The drill hall was designed as the drill hall for G (London Scottish) Company 1st Battalion
51st Highland Volunteers The 51st Highland Volunteers (51 HIGHLAND) is a battalion in the British Army's Army Reserve or reserve force in the Scottish Highlands, forming the 7th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, also known as 7 SCOTS. It is one of two Re ...
and completed in 1985. It incorporates parts of the structure, including the wrought iron roof, the double-level iron galleries and the war memorials, which were relocated from the company's previous drill hall at 59 Buckingham Gate. Prior to their move to 76D Rochester Row, it was the home of A (London Scottish) Company of the London Regiment. It is a Grade II
listed building In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
. The London Scottish Regiment Museum holds a collection of regimental memorabilia which it displays on the galleries.


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