Town Hall (Montrose)

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Montrose Town Hall

The Town Hall of Montrose is the town hall of the Scottish town of Montrose in the Council Area Angus . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.

history

In 1375 the Scottish King Robert II gave the Burgh Montrose a piece of land to build a new Tolbooth . After the substance of the medieval Tolbooth had deteriorated in the meantime, it was decided in the 1760s to build a new Tolbooth at the current location. Construction began in 1762 based on a design by John Hutcheson and was completed in 1764. The old Tolbooth continued to operate as a prison and was demolished in 1837. Since the new town hall blocked the view of the tower clock, a clock was installed in 1766. In 1819 the town hall was revised and extended. The local architect William Smith provided the design . The supplemented upper floor was used as a meeting place for the city guilds, who also financed part of the work. After a dispute with the Burgh Council in 1838, their use was prohibited. In 1846 attention was drawn to the poor condition of the masonry, which rested on an inadequate foundation. After measures totaling £ 232 had been carried out in 1849, it was not until 1908 that the facades were renewed. During the 20th century, the interior was extensively renovated.

description

Montrose City Hall is on the High Street in historic downtown Montrose. The Old and St Andrew's Church is adjacent to the south . The three-story sandstone building is designed in a classical style. It has an L-shaped floor plan. The north and west exposed main facades are five axes wide. In the area of ​​the arched arcades with their slightly raised, stylized keystones on the ground floor, the masonry is rusticated . Simple cornices structure the facades horizontally. The two facades close with triangular gables , the one on the north side with a clock and the one on the west side with a coat of arms. A stone balustrade runs on the cornice with a tooth cut .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ Entry on Town Hall  in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database

Web links

Commons : Montrose City Hall  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 56 ° 42 ′ 39.3 "  N , 2 ° 28 ′ 4.9"  W.