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Town House, 31 High Street, Kirriemuir

A Category B Listed Building in Kirriemuir, Angus

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.6729 / 56°40'22"N

Longitude: -3.0041 / 3°0'14"W

OS Eastings: 338565

OS Northings: 753906

OS Grid: NO385539

Mapcode National: GBR VJ.MN4V

Mapcode Global: WH7QB.TJNV

Plus Code: 9C8RMXFW+49

Entry Name: Town House, 31 High Street, Kirriemuir

Listing Name: Town House 31 High Street

Listing Date: 11 June 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 381683

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB36812

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Kirriemuir, 31 High Street, Town House

ID on this website: 200381683

Location: Kirriemuir

County: Angus

Town: Kirriemuir

Electoral Ward: Kirriemuir and Dean

Traditional County: Angus

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Description

Originally 1604, remodelled John Carver 1862. 2-storey,
approximately rectangular plan with bows N and W and rounded
angles corbelled to square. Rubble-built, front to High
Street coursers slated, 3-storey clock tower with stepped
crenellation and pyramid roof.

Statement of Interest

B group.

The central area of Kirriemuir still substantially retains

the warm red sandstone character of the period of Sir J.M.

Barrie's novels. Most of the shop fronts are either original

or mid-Victorian. Only the Parish Church and the British

Linen Bank are of high architectural interest in the academic

sense. The remainder is well-proportioned provincial Georgian

vernacular with a few Victorian replacements. But the

internal grouping and spaces have much character and

atmosphere while the outward grouping on a high bank in the

bend of the Gairie Burn is picturesque. A fair number of

items are included for group value only, i.e. unity of

character and material.

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