Town Hall, North Street, Elgin is a Grade B listed building in the Moray local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 6 November 2000. Town hall. 5 related planning applications.
Town Hall, North Street, Elgin
- WRENN ID
- tenth-balcony-evening
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Moray
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 6 November 2000
- Type
- Town hall
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
William Kininmonth of Rowand Anderson, Kininmonth & Paul, 1957-61; extended Anderson, Kininmonth & Paul, 1975. Rectilinear Modernist town hall, articulated as interlocking blocks. Reinforced concrete frame; pre-cast aggregate facing panels over brick walls.
N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: near-symmetrical; central block with lower recessed wings. Steps up to 3 boarded 2-leaf doors, set between broad windows. 1st floor projecting on columns; 5 large windows with original signage below.
E ELEVATION: 4 windows to both floors to right. 2 doorways to left.
W ELEVATION: various additions to backstage area.
S ELEVATION: 5 large windows to both floors.
Geometric timber windows. Flat roof.
INTERIOR: central timber-lined hall with projecting balconies and canopies, and raked gallery to rear; low stage with angled acoustic board above; original lighting fixtures. Entrance hall containing sculpted stone from previous town hall; timber-lined telephone kiosk; original signage to telephone and toilets; stairs up to supper room and balconies; glass globe lighting fixtures.
FORMER WATER FEATURE AND FLAGPOLES: set to NE of Town Hall; wall bearing town crest flanked by angels; brick troughs and planters. 2 flagpoles.
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