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Basic Site Details
Name
Dingwall Town Hall and Museum and Library
Town, District or Village
Dingwall
Parish
City or County
Ross and Cromarty
Status
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
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 townâs public library, a large public hall and meeting rooms.
Joassâs 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:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Town hall
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
High Street
Yes
Church Street
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1902
1906
Major reconstruction with new steeple based on eighteenth century original
1902/02/24
Town Council meeting held
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People
Design 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.
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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
Donald MacDonald
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
A
1902
1906
Major reconstruction with new steeple based on eighteenth century original
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
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
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Inverness Courier
1902/09/23
*
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
Location not specified by RCAHMS
Dingwall Town Council Minutes
Meeting 24 February 1902
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