Museums · Central Scotland
Town House, High Street, Dunbar
In or near West Barns.
Town House, High Street, Dunbar in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Dunbar · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Town House, High Street, Dunbar 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
Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery features a museum and gallery showcasing changing historical and art exhibitions. The building, notable for its witch's hat tower, has served as a focal point for town life since the 16th century.
From the Wikipedia article
The Dunbar Town House, also known as Dunbar Tolbooth, is a municipal structure in the High Street in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland. The building, which currently operates as a museum, is a Category A listed building.
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Background
History
The first municipal building in Dunbar was a tolbooth which dated back at least to the first half of the 16th century. After it became dilapidated, it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style with harled rubble masonry from a quarry at Innerwick to create the current structure which was completed in 1593. The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage with three bays facing onto the High Street; the central bay featured a semi-octagonal tower which projected forward. The tower featured a pend with a wrought iron grill on the ground floor, small windows on the upper floors and a spire. The outer bays were fenestrated on the first floor by two sash windows on the left and two small windows on…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0022, -2.5156
- District
- East Lothian
- Postcode
- EH42 1EP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lothian East
- Phone
- 01620 820699
- Established
- 1593
- Nearest railway station
- Dunbar — 0.5 km
- Opening
- April to September Wed–Sun 1pm–5pm; October to March Sat 2pm–4pm
- Official site
- www.eastlothian.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17569186 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunbar Town House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Town House, High Street, Dunbar?
- Town House, High Street, Dunbar is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode EH42 1EP).
- What is Town House, High Street, Dunbar?
- Town House, High Street, Dunbar in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Town House, High Street, Dunbar?
- The nearest railway station is Dunbar, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH42 1EP.
- When was Town House, High Street, Dunbar built?
- Built or established in 1593.
- How do I get to Town House, High Street, Dunbar?
- The nearest railway station is Dunbar, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH42 1EP.