Dalbeattie, 9, 11 High Street, Dalbeattie Town Hall, architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Dalbeattie Town Hall stands on High Street as a category B listed building constructed from local stone with classic civic hall features. The building has a rectangular form with two floors, shops on the ground level and large windows on the upper storey, topped by a four-faced clock tower in Italianate style.
The building was completed in 1862 after Dalbeattie became a police borough in 1858 and needed a civic gathering place. The distinctive clock tower was added in the 1890s by architect Alan Burgess Crombie and officially opened in 1894, making the structure a recognized town landmark.
The town hall carries the town's name and serves as a gathering place where the community comes together for events and meetings. For Dalbeattie residents, it symbolizes continuity and represents their shared identity through more than a century and a half of local life.
The town hall sits at the corner of High Street and Water Street, making it easy to locate and reach on foot. Access to the building and its events is straightforward since it occupies a central location and surrounding streets are walkable.
A notable visitor was Captain William Wilson, who spoke at the town hall in 1862 and recounted his story of commanding a ship during the American Civil War that he later sailed back to Liverpool with his crew. A plaque inside the building also remembers William Murdoch, a local engineer who perished when the Titanic sank in 1912.
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