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Grangemouth Municipal Buildings
In or near Polmont.
Grangemouth Municipal Buildings in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Polmont · 3.9 km
About
Grangemouth Municipal Buildings is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Grangemouth Municipal Buildings, also known as Grangemouth Municipal Chambers, is a municipal structure in Bo'ness Road, Grangemouth, Scotland. The structure was the headquarters of Grangemouth Burgh Council.
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Background
History
After the Grangemouth area was advanced to the status of small burgh in 1930, civic leaders, who had previously met in Grangemouth Town Hall, decided to commission dedicated municipal buildings for the council, while allowing the town hall to operate as an events venue. The site they selected was open land on the opposite side of the road to the town hall. The new building was designed by Robert Wilson and David Tait in the Italianate style, built in ashlar stone and was officially opened on 30 October 1937. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of nine bays facing onto Bo’ness Road. The central section of three bays, which was projected forward, featured a square-headed doorway,…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0190, -3.7213
- District
- Falkirk
- Postcode
- FK3 8AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
- Established
- 1937
- Nearest railway station
- Polmont — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q130336974 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grangemouth Municipal Buildings (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grangemouth Municipal Buildings?
- Grangemouth Municipal Buildings is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK3 8AH).
- What is Grangemouth Municipal Buildings?
- Grangemouth Municipal Buildings in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Grangemouth Municipal Buildings?
- The nearest railway station is Polmont, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode FK3 8AH.
- When was Grangemouth Municipal Buildings built?
- Built or established in 1937.
- Who owns Grangemouth Municipal Buildings?
- Grangemouth Municipal Buildings is owned by | website=.
- How do I get to Grangemouth Municipal Buildings?
- The nearest railway station is Polmont, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK3 8AH.