Devonvale Hall

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Devonvale Hall during the 2008 flood

The Devonvale Hall is an event building in the Scottish town of Tillicoultry in the Council Area Clackmannanshire . In 2004 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category B.

history

At the beginning of the 1930s there were various event buildings in Tillicoultry, but they had a maximum of 75 seats. In order to improve the quality of life of their workers, the local company Devonvale Mills , one of the largest employers in the city, decided to build a public event building with a capacity of 800 seats. Other measures included the establishment of a tennis court, which has since been demolished, a bowling facility and the construction of residential buildings for workers and employees. Construction of Devonvale Hall began in 1938 and was completed in 1940. The opening ceremony with a concert by the Orlando Orchestra took place on May 11, 1940. The city council later took over management of the building. In the following decades dance and sporting events, concerts, receptions and private celebrations were held there. In 2004 the city council decided to close the building for economic reasons. A citizens' group then formed a non-profit association to preserve the building. The city council approved the use of Devonvale Hall by the association. In August 2005 a lease agreement with a term of 25 years was signed.

description

The two-story Devonvale Hall has a roughly T-shaped floor plan. Stylistically, it shows elements of Art Deco and the reviving Georgian architecture . The facades show partly exposed, red brick or cream-colored ashlar and are partly plastered and whitewashed. A plaque with the inscription DEVONVALE / 19 HALL 38 is attached above the entrance portal pointing to the west . It is decorated with a butterfly motif, which was taken from the logo of Devonvale Mills. The entrance area is set back a little and is flanked by three windows on both sides. Three double-leaf wooden doors lead into the building. The entrance hall is laid out with terrazzo tiles with blue, black and green Art Deco patterns. The stairs leading to the balconies to the north and south of the entrance hall are also designed with terrazzo tiles. The curved banisters are made of mahogany . The main hall ends with a stucco dome. There are kitchen and counter facilities on both sides. Both the floor of the hall and the stage are made of teak . The doors and windows are decorated with wooden architraves .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ Information on Tillicoultry.org.uk ( Memento from May 22, 2011 in the Internet Archive )

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Coordinates: 56 ° 9 ′ 2.5 ″  N , 3 ° 44 ′ 18 ″  W.