Aberdeen Town House
| Aberdeen Town House | |
|---|---|
 Aberdeen Town House | |
| Location | Aberdeen |
| Coordinates | 57°08′53″N 2°05′40″W / 57.1481°N 2.0944°W |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architect | John Dick Peddie and Charles Kinnear |
| Architectural style(s) | Scottish baronial style |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Designated | 12 January 1967 |
| Reference no. | LB19990 |
  Shown in Aberdeen | |
Aberdeen Town House is a municipal facility in Castle Street, Aberdeen, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building.[1]
History
The building was commissioned to replace the old 18th century town house in the High Street.[2] The new facility incorporated the remaining part of a 17th-century tolbooth.[1] It was designed by John Dick Peddie and Charles Kinnear in the Scottish baronial style and was completed in 1874.[1][3] It was extended along Broad Street to include the City Chambers in 1975.[1]
King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra inspected a Guard of Honour from the 3rd Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders in front of the new town house on 27 September 1906.[4]
Works of art include a sculpture of Robert the Bruce by Anne Davidson showing the Scottish king in 14th-century armour carrying his shield and sword.[5][6]
The new town house initially housed Aberdeen Town Council from 1874 to 1895, when that body was replaced by Aberdeen Corporation.[7] It remained the Corporation's headquarters until it was replaced by Aberdeen District Council under the wider Grampian Regional Council in May 1975.[8] It then remained the Aberdeen District Council headquarters until the abolition of the Grampian Region led to the formation of Aberdeen City Council in April 1996.[9]
The building was extensively refurbished at a cost of £4 million between August 2014 and March 2017.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d Historic Environment Scotland. "Aberdeen Town House including Municipal Offices, Council Chambers, Court Houses and Tolbooth, Castle Street and 2 Broad Street, Aberdeen (Category A Listed Building) (LB19990)". Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, High Street, Old Aberdeen Town House, Library". Canmore. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Aberdeen Town House". Gazetteer for Scotland. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Royal memento gifted to Aberdeen". Aberdeen City Council. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Obituary: Anne Davidson". The Scotsman. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Aberdeen City: Davidson Cultural & Sporting Links" (PDF). Clan Davidson Association. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Aberdeen Corporation". Grace's Guide. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Civic Rooms". Aberdeen City Council. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Completion date on Aberdeen Town House pushed back again". Press and Journal. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2020.