Cellardyke Town Hall

The first municipal building in Cellardyke was a tolbooth which was completed in 1624. A new mercat cross was carved at that time and erected outside the building in 1642. The tolbooth was used as a prison as well as being a regular meeting place for Kilrenny Burgh Council. By the early 1880s, the tolbooth had become dilapidated and the burgh leaders decided to demolish the tolbooth and to erect a new building on the same site. The politician and shipping company founder, Stephen Williamson, and the Australian grocery wholesaler, David Fowler, each agreed to contribute £5,000 to the cost of the new building. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by the provost, Robert Watson,…