Town Hall, Brown Street, Blairgowrie

Early 19th century; reconstructed by W J Brewster Grant and Henderson of Blairgowrie, 1939; lesser hall at rear by John Carver of Kinloch, 1860. 2-storey, 7-bay above ground (bays grouped 2-3-2), classically-detailed town hall in irregular terrace to SE. Ashlar, snecked rubble and harl. Base and band courses, eaves cornice. Moulded doorways.

NE (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: centre bays at ground floor with window and flanking consoled doorways with deep-set 2-leaf panelled timber doors, that to right with inscription worded 'TOWN HALL RECONSTRUCTED MCMXXIX' and that to left with 'BLAIRGOWRIE AND RATTRAY'; further windows to centre of broad outer bays. Regular fenestration to 1st floor punctuated by Ionic-pilastered bays flanking centre, each with decorative ironwork balcony incorporating cast cameo picture, French window behind and deep-corniced block pediment breaking eaves above.

NW ELEVATION: gabled bay to left with timber door and 2-leaf fanlight to outer left.

12-pane glazing patterns in timber sash and case windows. Grey slates. Coped ashlar and harl stacks with cans; ashlar-coped skews with block skewputts; cast-iron downpipes with decorative rainwater hoppers.

INTERIOR: vestibule with ashlar doorpieces and marble plaque worded 'TO THE PEOPLE OF BLAIRGOWRIE, RATTRAY AND DISTRICT IN COMMEMORATION OF THE HOSPITALITY SHOWN TO THE POLISH TANK CORPS DURING, 1940-42'. Plain hall with stage and balcony.