Town House, High Street, Lochmaben

Tolbooth completed building 1723; funds presented in 1741

to replace original cupola with a steeple. Alterations and

additions by David Bryce, 1867. All built of red ashlar,

rusticated at ground to impost level, 3-bay main elevation

looking S along High Street with square tower, central

round-arched doorway. Venetian opening above containing

statue in alcoved centre; louvred set-back octagon supports

spire; outer bays originally single storey, altered and

raised by Bryce with windows set in ground floor arches,

balustraded over 1st and lions couchant at angles.

Body of Tolbooth more than doubled in depth by Bryce,

bull-faced, gabled and slate-roofed rear (N) range set

forward from original flanks with 1st floor Venetian windows

containing leaded glass representations of Bruce and

Wallace; eagle roof finials.

Pair swagged cast-iron Adamesque lamp brackets beside door

presumably also by Bryce