Basic Site Details | Name: | Dingwall Town Hall and Museum and Library | | Town, district or village: | Dingwall | | City or county: | Ross and Cromarty | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Cost £4300
New steeple (based on older one) to the design of WC Joass as part of a major upheaval of the property, when the height of the steeple was increased and the present half-timbered panelled effect introduced at the lower storey. Undertaken 1902-5 the improvements consisted of a new frontage to the building with symmetrical pavilions and a ceremonial balcony, and a substantial wing to the rear on Church Street which housed
the town’s public library, a large public hall and meeting rooms.
Joass’s Church Street elevation to the rear is carefully articulated with good carved architectural detail and inscriptions. Good use is made of crowstepped gables, a feature which had been apparent in the gables of the old building.
Wright p30 | Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | | | |
Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Town hall | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Church Street | Yes | | | High Street | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1902 | 1906 | | Major reconstruction with new steeple based on eighteenth century original | | 24 February 1902 | | | Town Council meeting held |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Donald MacDonald | Architect | A | 1902 | 1906 | Major reconstruction with new steeple based on eighteenth century original - as assistant to Joass, prepared plans and specifications and supervised erection | | William Cumming Joass | Architect | A | 1902 | 1906 | Major reconstruction with new steeple based on eighteenth century original |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 1992 | Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) | | Penguin Books | p406 | | RCAHMS | 1996 | Tolbooths and Town-Houses: Civic Architecture in Scotland to 1833 | | London: The Stationery Office | p70 | | Wright, Andrew P K | 2010 | Dingwall Conservation Area: Conservation Area Character Appraisal | | | p30 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Inverness Courier | 23 September 1902 | | | |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Location not specified by RCAHMS | Dingwall Town Council Minutes | | Meeting 24 February 1902 |
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