Gardens · Central Scotland
No. 88 High Street (Former Town House), Arbroath
In or near Balmirmer.
No. 88 High Street (Former Town House), Arbroath — a garden in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Colin Park — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Arbroath · 0.5 km
- Dog-friendly
About
No. 88 High Street (Former Town House), Arbroath is a garden of interest in scotland-highlands, 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
Arbroath Town House is a municipal building in the High Street, Arbroath, Scotland. The town house, which was the headquarters of Arbroath Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first municipal building in the town was the tolbooth which was built on the east side of the High Street using stones from Arbroath Abbey in 1686. It was rebuilt, after becoming dilapidated, in 1779. In the early 19th century, in the context of the growing importance of the town as a coastal port, civic leaders decided to procure a town house for the royal burgh on the west side of the High Street. Work started on the new building in 1803. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with three bays facing onto the High Street; the central bay, which slightly projected forward, featured a doorway flanked by brackets supporting a cornice; there was a tri-part round headed window on…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.5587, -2.5819
- District
- Angus
- Postcode
- DD11 1AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
- Established
- 1808
- Nearest railway station
- Arbroath — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17771074 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Arbroath Town House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is No. 88 High Street (Former Town House), Arbroath?
- No. 88 High Street (Former Town House), Arbroath is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD11 1AW).
- What is No. 88 High Street (Former Town House), Arbroath?
- No. 88 High Street (Former Town House), Arbroath — a garden in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to No. 88 High Street (Former Town House), Arbroath?
- The nearest railway station is Arbroath, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DD11 1AW.
- When was No. 88 High Street (Former Town House), Arbroath built?
- Built or established in 1808.
- How do I get to No. 88 High Street (Former Town House), Arbroath?
- The nearest railway station is Arbroath, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DD11 1AW.