Renfrew Town Hall
| Renfrew Town Hall | |
|---|---|
 Renfrew Town Hall | |
| Location | Renfrew |
| Coordinates | 55°52′44″N 4°23′14″W / 55.8789°N 4.3873°W |
| Built | 1873 |
| Architect | James Jamieson Lamb and Baillie James Barr Lamb |
| Architectural style(s) | French Gothic style |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Designated | 14 October 1994 |
| Reference no. | LB40430 |
  Shown in Renfrewshire | |
Renfrew Town Hall is a municipal facility at The Cross, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building.[1]
History
The original town hall on the site was built in 1670.[2] The new building, which was designed by James Jamieson Lamb and Baillie James Barr Lamb in the French Gothic style, was completed in 1873.[1] Following a serious fire, it was rebuilt in 1877.[1]
The building was the seat of government of the royal burgh of Renfrew[3] until it was replaced by Renfrew District under the wider Strathclyde Regional Council in May 1975.[4] The district council was abolished in 1996, under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, and the building ceased to be a seat of government.[5] Instead the town is represented by a community council, which meets in town hall.[6]
After a restoration programme to incorporate the new Renfrew Museum, the building reopened as a visitor attraction in January 2012.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Historic Environment Scotland. "The Cross, Renfrew Town Hall (Category A Listed Building) (LB40430)". Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Renfrew Town Hall". Canmore. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Renfrew". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994". Legislation.co.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Renfrewshire Community Website – Renfrew meetings". Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2007.
- ^ "Renfrew Town Hall and Museum". What's on Renfrewshire. Retrieved 20 April 2020.