Old Town Hall, George Street, Stranraer

1. 2-storey, 3-bay former Town Hall with 2-storey rear extension, 1854-5; both symmetrical and rectangular plan. Painted render; base course; dividing band course; extruding cills. Fascia reads 'Stranraer Museum'.

N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: advanced central bay; pedimented doorpiece; 2-leaf timber door; fanlight; breaks eaves to form balustraded parapet; square tower surmounting; segmental topped first stage frames clockface and plaque; octagonal belfry; weathercock finialled spire. 2 modern windows to left at ground; single modern window to right; glass and timber door; letterbox fanlight to outer right. Single windows flank central bay at 1st floor.

E (CHURCH STREET) ELEVATION: 2 blocked windows at ground; 2 single windows at 1st floor in 1777 block to outer right. 4-bay blind arcaded ground floor to 1854-5 addition; 2-leaf timber door in penultimate bay to right. 3-bay pedimented centrepiece at 1st floor; plaque within pediment.

S (REAR) ELEVATION: 2 windows at ground to right; 3 infilled openings left at ground; 3 round-arched windows at 1st floor. Steps to metal door between ground and 1st floor to outer left.

Variety of glazing patterns, predominantly timber sash and case; modern picture glazing at ground to N elevation; 12-pane timber sash and case glazing to 1st floor; small pane glazing to windows at S and E elevations. Grey slate, piended roof; stone skews.

INTERIOR: modern museum interior fixtures obscures any period detailing.