Historic houses · Central Scotland
Town House, 1-3 High Street, North Berwick
In or near North Berwick.
Town House, 1-3 High Street, North Berwick in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Sutcliffe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- North Berwick · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Town House, 1-3 High Street, North Berwick 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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Official information
The Coastal Communities Museum is a volunteer-run museum located in North Berwick, Scotland. It showcases the history, heritage, and culture of East Lothian's coastal communities through various exhibitions and local stories.
From the Wikipedia article
North Berwick Town House is a municipal building in the High Street in North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland. The building, which is now used for retail purposes as a bookshop at one end and as a jewellery business at the other end, 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 North Berwick was a tolbooth at the east end of the High Street, on the corner with Quality Street, dating back to the mid-16th century. By the early 18th century, the old tolbooth was dilapidated and the burgh officials decided to demolish the old tolbooth and to erect a new building on the same site. The new building was designed in the Scottish medieval style and built by local masons, Archibald and John Brouns, and a mason from The Heugh on Lindisfarne, Patrick Forgan. It was constructed in coursed stone with a harled finish, and was completed in 1724. The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage facing onto the High Street. There were at least two…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0586, -2.7173
- District
- East Lothian
- Postcode
- EH39 4JU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lothian East
- Phone
- +44 1620894313
- Established
- 1724
- Nearest railway station
- North Berwick — 0.9 km
- Opening
- Wednesday – Saturday 11am until 4pm; closed 1 Nov – 31 Mar
- Official site
- www.coastalmuseum.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q17811500 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North Berwick Town House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Town House, 1-3 High Street, North Berwick?
- Town House, 1-3 High Street, North Berwick is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode EH39 4JU).
- What is Town House, 1-3 High Street, North Berwick?
- Town House, 1-3 High Street, North Berwick in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Town House, 1-3 High Street, North Berwick?
- The nearest railway station is North Berwick, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH39 4JU.
- When was Town House, 1-3 High Street, North Berwick built?
- Built or established in 1724.
- Who owns Town House, 1-3 High Street, North Berwick?
- Town House, 1-3 High Street, North Berwick is owned by | designation1 =Category B Listed Building.
- How do I get to Town House, 1-3 High Street, North Berwick?
- The nearest railway station is North Berwick, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH39 4JU.