Former Strathaven Public Hall, Kirk Street And Thomson Street, Strathaven

Alexander Cullen, 1895-18966. 2-storey rectangular-plan former public hall (now Strathaven Scout and Guide centre) with Baroque detailing. 4 bays to Kirk Street and 8 bays to Thomson Street Curved corner; corbelled turret with bell-cast dome. Gibbsian doorpiece. Squared and snecked red sandstone to front block. Squared and snecked yellow sandstone to rear hall block. Red sandstone ashlar dressings. Base course, cill course. Band course to eaves. Long and short raised ashlar quoins to front block. Situated on ground sloping to NW.

SE ENTRANCE (KIRK STREET) ELEVATION: asymmetrical, entrance through Roman Doric doorpiece of blocked Gibbs-style columns with broken pediment containing decorative monogrammed railings (SPH) to base of window above. Timber panelled doors in glazed brick arch. 2 wide round-headed ground floor windows to right; 1 to left. Stepped gable to right containing Venetian window with Gibbs surrounds and cornices at 1st floor. 2 first floor windows to left. Corbelled corner turret with 3 recatngualr windows in Gibbs surrounds. Cornice at eaves level, memorial stone below.

SW (THOMSON STREET) ELEVATION: 2-bay entrance block block to right with wide round-arched window to the right and 2 small windows with a round-arched stair window above. Remaining 6 bays to hall to left slightly recessed with 4 bays of round-headed windows between 2 bays of irregular fenestration. Slightly advanced 3-storey gabled left bay with blind oculus.

NE ELEVATION: as SW elevation with steel fire escape to SE and brick stair to NW.

INTERIOR: access to the interior not obtained (2004).

PVCu glazing (replacing a variety of glazing styles). Graded grey slate roofs; piended to front block. Gablehead stack to rear. Cast iron rainwater goods.