Description

Tolbooth Tower 16th century, upper stages and slated bellhouse 1776: squat, square, coursed rubble. Town Hall 1814, replacing town house of 1602 (sculptured panel inset) 2-storey (tall 1st) coursed rubble with margins, older work incorporated on N side, 1754 lintel. New doorpiece, internal alterations John Currie (Elie) 1886.

Statement of Interest

The Council Minutes give little information but John Corstophine was probably responsible for the 1814 work. The reference of 1776 is as follows: 'The Council appoint the two Baillies Sauchope, George Hall, Wm Brown, Treasurer, James Laurie, Baillie Gilles a committee to meet in Baillie Jamieson's this night at six o'clock to

receive estimates of the expense of repairing the Town's Spire either by Wright or Mason Work. The Estimates to be given in by Baillie Dudingston, Convener Brown and John Murray Wright and John Bower mason and to judge which may be the most beneficial manner of repairing the same and to employ tradesmen accordingly! There is no indication of how

the matter was resolved.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Crail Tolbooth at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17576089

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Recommended Books

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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  For the Record
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)