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Town Hall, 23 Broad Street, Kirkwall
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Town Hall, 23 Broad Street, Kirkwall in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Claire Pegrum — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Town Hall, 23 Broad Street, Kirkwall is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
The Orkney Museum showcases the history of Orkney from prehistory to modern times, featuring a nationally significant archaeology collection with around 100,000 artifacts. Visitors can explore the Baikie Library and Drawing Room, which reflect the home's history as a family residence.
From the Wikipedia article
Kirkwall Town Hall is a municipal building in Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. The structure, which is currently used as a community events venue, 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 Kirkwall was the old town hall in the grounds of the St Magnus Cathedral which was erected with a grant from James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton in 1745. The walls were built with stones from Kirkwall Castle and the roof was constructed with slate from the Bishop's Palace. The building accommodated the burgh council offices as well as the county offices and courtroom. However, by the early 1880s, the building was very dilapidated, and the burgh council acquired a site on the west side of Broad Street which was occupied by the Commercial Hotel. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by Walter Erskine, 13th Earl of Kellie on 20 August 1884. It was…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 58.9818, -2.9613
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW15 1DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Phone
- 01856 873191
- Established
- 1886
- Opening
- Monday to Saturday 10:30am – 5:00pm; closed Jan-Feb
- Official site
- www.orkneymuseums.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17827832 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kirkwall Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Town Hall, 23 Broad Street, Kirkwall?
- Town Hall, 23 Broad Street, Kirkwall is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW15 1DH).
- What is Town Hall, 23 Broad Street, Kirkwall?
- Town Hall, 23 Broad Street, Kirkwall in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Town Hall, 23 Broad Street, Kirkwall?
- Drivers can use postcode KW15 1DH.
- When was Town Hall, 23 Broad Street, Kirkwall built?
- Built or established in 1886.
- How do I get to Town Hall, 23 Broad Street, Kirkwall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW15 1DH. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.