No. 88 High Street (Former Town House), Arbroath is a Grade B listed building in the Angus local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 11 October 1971. Town house. 1 related planning application.
No. 88 High Street (Former Town House), Arbroath
- WRENN ID
- far-grate-dock
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Angus
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 11 October 1971
- Type
- Town house
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
David Logan, 1803-8; extended and altered in 1844 by David Smith. 2-storey and attic, 3-bay, classical, symmetrical former Burgh Chambers with advanced centre bay with first floor window flanked by paired Doric attached columns supporting frieze with carved rosettes and surmounted by parapet with clock framed by carved swags. Polished ashlar, rusticated at ground floor. Angle corner piers at ground floor with paired pilasters above. Balustraded aprons to first floor windows. Balustraded parapet. Centre bay with 1844 consoled corniced doorpiece and tripartite first floor window with Doric column-mullions and round arched fanlight. Slightly recessed, 2-storey, single bay with pend at ground floor to right, added in 1844. Tripartite windows to rear elevation, probably 1844.
Plate glass in timber sash and case windows. Hipped, slate roof.
The interior, seen in 2014, is arranged around a double height former Burgh Council chamber (now courtroom 1) at first floor. Entrance vestibule with mosaic tiled floor and timber and glazed entrance doors with etched sidelights. The entrance hall has a geometric plaster ceiling and a curved stone stair case with decorative cast iron balusters and timber handrail. This courtroom has a marble mantelpiece, coombed ceiling with mutuled cornice and three elaborate ceiling roses, panelled timber to dado, panelled door and window-architraves. Above the door is a small balcony with a moulded balustrade. The rest of the interior has been modified for use as court house, including witness accommodation and Jury room.
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