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Guildhall & Linen Exchange, 79-83 High Street, Dunfermline

Guildhall & Linen Exchange, 79-83 High Street, Dunfermline in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Former Guildhall, High Street, Dunfermline - geograph.org.uk - 6089961

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1 h–2 h

About

Guildhall & Linen Exchange, 79-83 High Street, Dunfermline 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

The Guildhall, also known as The Guildhall & Linen Exchange, is a historic building on the High Street in Dunfermline in Scotland. The structure, which currently operates as a public house, is a Category A listed building.

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Background

History

]] The building was commissioned in July 1807 by the guilds of the local merchants who wanted Dunfermline to become the county town of Fife. The site they selected was on the south side of the High Street, close to the mercat cross. The new building was designed by Archibald Elliot in the neoclassical style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1811. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of seven bays facing onto the High Street. The central bay, which was slightly projected forward, featured a square-headed doorway with a fanlight flanked by a pair of lancet windows on the ground floor, and a Venetian window on the first floor, all flanked by two pilasters supporting an…

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Coordinates
56.0712, -3.4614
Address
High Street, Dunfermline
Established
1811

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Guildhall & Linen Exchange, 79-83 High Street, Dunfermline?
Guildhall & Linen Exchange, 79-83 High Street, Dunfermline is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
When was Guildhall & Linen Exchange, 79-83 High Street, Dunfermline built?
Built or established in 1811.
Who owns Guildhall & Linen Exchange, 79-83 High Street, Dunfermline?
Guildhall & Linen Exchange, 79-83 High Street, Dunfermline is owned by | designation1 =Category A Listed Building.