Linlithgow Burgh Halls
The Linlithgow Burgh Halls is the town hall of Burgh Linlithgow in the Scottish Council Area West Lothian . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A. Furthermore, together with the adjacent Old County Hall , it forms a category A monument ensemble.
history
To facilitate the defense of Linlithgow Palace , Oliver Cromwell had a previous building with a distinctive, free-standing tower torn down in 1660. A few years later, a new building was commissioned, for which a design by the royal stonemason John Mylne was approved in November 1667. However, Mylne passed away the following month and a new design by John Smith was selected in January of the following year. The building was finally built between 1668 and 1670. The bell tower was not added until 1678. In 1807 an extensive redesign was carried out. Another followed in 1848 after the building had been badly damaged by fire the previous year. Nine years later, the tower clocks were installed and in 1906 the loggia was removed in favor of today's staircase. Most recently, the adjacent Old County Hall was added in 1962, creating a continuous building complex.
description
The two-story building is off Main Street ( A803 ) not far from Linlithgow Palace with St Michael's Church in the center of Linlithgows. The south-facing front is seven axes wide. In the center is the entrance area, which, like the twelve-part lattice windows, is crowned with a triangular gable. The window design on the two-axis east and west facades corresponds to that of the front. In the past, the entrance to the prison was on the west side. It was later used by the fire brigade and finally redesigned in favor of windows. The six-story bell tower rises on the north side. From the third floor onwards, like the south façade, this is made of ashlar stones, while on the rest of the building rough stone hewn into ashlars was built into uneven masonry . Tower clocks are installed on the west, south and east sides. The flat tower ends with a surrounding balustrade .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Town House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Town Hall in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 58 '38.7 " N , 3 ° 36' 2.3" W.