Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway - UK
N 54° 55.981 W 003° 49.348
30U E 447300 N 6087647
Dalbeattie is a town made from local grey granite, and town hall is no exception. Occupying a prominent position on the main crossroads in the town.
Waymark Code: WM2Q9N
Location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/06/2007
Views: 23
A lovely colour of local granite. In 1864, the town gained its civic independence from Urr Parish, and built a small Town Hall as a combination of public meeting hall and council offices. The current Town Hall was built in the 1880s.
Monument to Lieutenant William McMaster Murdoch, Royal Naval Reserve, on Dalbeattie Town Hall. (
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Name: Dalbeattie Town Hall
Address:
High Street
Dalbeattie, Dumfries And Galloway Scotland
DG5 4AD
Date of Construction: 1881
Architect: unknown
Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications:
See gallery for First officer of RMS Titanic, Liet. William McMaster Murdoch RNR
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