Town Hall (Greenlaw)
The Town Hall of Greenlaw is in the Scottish village of Greenlaw in the Council Area Scottish Borders . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
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City Hall is at the junction with High Street ( A697 ) in the center of Greenlaw. It once also housed the local court. Foreign judges and lawyers stayed at the Castle Inn hotel across the street . The building was built between 1829 and 1831 based on a plan by Scottish architect John Cunningham . William Purves-Hume-Campbell, 6th Baronet, paid for the costs . The south-facing front of the classicist building is five axes wide. A portico with two Ionic columns emerges in the center. A striking dome rises above it. A fire-protected room was housed in this, which was used to store important files. The flanking pavilions emerge slightly.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Town Hall in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
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Coordinates: 55 ° 42 ′ 25.9 " N , 2 ° 27 ′ 38.9" W.