Town Hall (Hawick)
The Town Hall of Hawick is located in the Scottish town of Hawick in the Council Area Scottish Borders . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists, initially in category B. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 2008.
history
In 1893 it was decided to demolish the old town hall of Hawick. The public tender was won by Edinburgh- based architect James Campbell Walker , who had previously designed Dunfermline City Hall . The construction work on the site of the old town hall, which lasted from 1884 to 1886, was carried out by John & William Marshall . The total cost was around £ 16,000. Originally the building also housed the local police station, which is why there is also a cell corridor. Additions to the rear date from the 1950s and 1960s.
description
The town hall is in a prominent position at the confluence of the Cross Wynd with the High Street in the center of Hawick. Stylistically, the Scottish Baronial town hall is reminiscent of the work of Walker's teacher David Bryce and shows parallels to the design of Dunfermline town hall. The four-story corner tower, which is a landmark above the roofs of the city, is striking. It closes with a pyramid roof with a weather vane . At the edges, corner tours with conical roofs protrude . Tower clocks are embedded on all sides below. The irregular facades along both streets are roughly four and eight axes wide. The various hatchings crown triangular or arched gables . All the roofs of the sandstone building are covered with gray slate.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
Coordinates: 55 ° 25 ′ 21.4 " N , 2 ° 47 ′ 12" W.