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Tolbooth, Main Street, Clackmannan
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Tolbooth, Main Street, Clackmannan in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa · 2.5 km
- Family-friendly
About
Tolbooth, Main Street, Clackmannan 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
Clackmannan Tolbooth is a former municipal building on Main Street in Clackmannan in Clackmannanshire in Scotland. The building, of which only the clock tower survives, is a Category A listed building.
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Background
History
The building was commissioned by the sheriff of Clackmannan, Sir William Menteith, who had previously been required to hold court hearings in the open air and to keep prisoners in his own house. The erection of the tolbooth was authorised by Act of Parliament, and the site he selected was at the west end of Main Street adjacent to the ancient mercat cross. The tolbooth was designed in the Scottish medieval style, built in rubble masonry and completed in 1592. The original design involved a rectangular main block facing onto Main Street with stepped gables at either end. The building served as the county courthouse for Clackmannanshire and, although very dilapidated by the early 19th…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1074, -3.7524
- District
- Clackmannanshire
- Postcode
- FK10 4JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
- Established
- 1680
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17777910 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Clackmannan Tolbooth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- Where is Tolbooth, Main Street, Clackmannan?
- Tolbooth, Main Street, Clackmannan is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK10 4JF).
- What is Tolbooth, Main Street, Clackmannan?
- Tolbooth, Main Street, Clackmannan in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tolbooth, Main Street, Clackmannan?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode FK10 4JF.
- When was Tolbooth, Main Street, Clackmannan built?
- Built or established in 1680.
- Who owns Tolbooth, Main Street, Clackmannan?
- Tolbooth, Main Street, Clackmannan is owned by | designation1 =Category A Listed Building.
- How do I get to Tolbooth, Main Street, Clackmannan?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK10 4JF.