Trades Hall, 51 Belmont Street, Aberdeen is a Grade C listed building in the Aberdeen City local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 24 April 1987. Cinema, hall. 3 related planning applications.

Trades Hall, 51 Belmont Street, Aberdeen

WRENN ID
other-obsidian-heron
Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
Aberdeen City
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
24 April 1987
Type
Cinema, hall
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Alexander Ellis and Robert Gordon Wilson, dated 1896. Tall, substantial hall building designed to be viewed principally from Union Terrace and Roseburn Viaduct. Diminutive single bay grey granite ashlar entrance at 51 Belmont Street: pilastered and keystoned arch with scrolled segmental panel dated 1896 over parapet. Arch leads to 6-bay main hall: squared grey granite rubble with tooled dressings; 6 round-headed openings to upper hall N and S elevations. W ELEVATION: Venetian window at upper level; shouldered wallhead stack above flanked by corbelled, domed and finialed bartizans at western angles. Staggered staircase descends length of N elevation.

Predominantly blacked-out windows; grey slate, piended roof to main hall.

INTERIOR: Originally 2 principal storeys, the main hall is now converted to a cinema and divided horizontally at gallery level; retains some plasterwork.

Detailed Attributes

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