Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Aberdeen Town House
In or near Kingswells.
Aberdeen Town House — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Bill Harrison — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdeen · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Aberdeen Town House is a memorial located in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
The Tolbooth Museum is located in a historic building that once served as a prison in Aberdeen. It showcases local history and the evolution of crime and punishment through its unique displays and preserved gaol cells.
From the Wikipedia article
Aberdeen Town House is a municipal facility in Castle Street, Aberdeen, Scotland. The town house, which is the headquarters of Aberdeen City Council as well as the venue for hearings of Aberdeen Sheriff Court, is a Category A listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
After rapid population growth in the first half of the 19th century, civic leaders decided that the early 17th-century tolbooth and the early 19th-century courthouse, which had been built adjacent to the tolbooth, were inadequate for their needs. They decided to demolish the old courthouse and to incorporate the remaining part of the tolbooth into a new structure. The new building was designed by Peddie and Kinnear in the Scottish baronial style and was completed in 1874. The design involved an asymmetrical frontage with fifteen bays along Castle Street; the central section of five bays featured segmental-arched arcading on the ground floor and double-height segmental-arched windows on the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.1480, -2.0940
- District
- Aberdeen City
- Postcode
- AB11 5BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeen South
- Established
- 1874
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdeen — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: node/11110557013 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Aberdeen Town House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aberdeen Town House?
- Aberdeen Town House is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB11 5BB).
- What is Aberdeen Town House?
- Aberdeen Town House — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Aberdeen Town House?
- The nearest railway station is Aberdeen, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB11 5BB.
- When was Aberdeen Town House built?
- Built or established in 1874.
- Who owns Aberdeen Town House?
- Aberdeen Town House is owned by | designation1 =Category A Listed Building.
- Is Aberdeen Town House free to visit?
- Yes, Aberdeen Town House is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aberdeen Town House?
- The nearest railway station is Aberdeen, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB11 5BB.