Nos. 90, 92 and 94 (Former Guildry Buildings), High Street, Arbroath is a Grade C listed building in the Angus local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 11 October 1971. Guild hall.

Nos. 90, 92 and 94 (Former Guildry Buildings), High Street, Arbroath

WRENN ID
weathered-gravel-rush
Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
Angus
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
11 October 1971
Type
Guild hall
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

William Scott, 1880-81 (dated 1881). 3-storey, 3-bay, symmetrical, Renaissance, former guild hall. Ashlar with channelled quoins and scrolled, bracketed cills. Round arched tripartite windows at first floor with pilastered and keystoned surrounds. Shallow arched tripartite windows at second floor. Deep modillioned cornice. Parapet with carved wheel motif and triangular pediment at centre with round window. Central entrance with pilastered and corniced doorpiece incorporating shell niche with bust to keystone above door. Central round arched first floor window flanked by channelled pilasters supporting carved semi-circular pediment. Above is a shallow arched niche with figurative sculpture of Arbroath Guildry Incorporation crest and inscription 'Founded A.D. 1725 Rebuilt 1881'. Altered ground floor shops flanking entrance door.

Plate glass in timber sash and case windows. Corniced ashlar stacks and clay cans.

The interior, seen in 2014, has been modified for use as court house, including witness accommodation and a jury room. There is a decorative coombed plaster ceiling (substantially repaired circa 2000) to the first floor former guildry meeting room (now courtroom). Timber panelled window architraves and panelled timber doors. Curved stone staircase to rear.

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