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Town Hall, Melrose

A Category C Listed Building in Melrose, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.5978 / 55°35'52"N

Longitude: -2.7191 / 2°43'8"W

OS Eastings: 354780

OS Northings: 634030

OS Grid: NT547340

Mapcode National: GBR 93GQ.35

Mapcode Global: WH7WQ.6KFJ

Plus Code: 9C7VH7XJ+48

Entry Name: Town Hall, Melrose

Listing Name: Abbey Street, (West Side) Former Town House (Army Cadet Corps)

Listing Date: 19 February 1981

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 382883

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB37732

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200382883

Location: Melrose

County: Scottish Borders

Town: Melrose

Electoral Ward: Leaderdale and Melrose

Traditional County: Roxburghshire

Tagged with: City hall Seat of local government

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Description

J and T Smith of Darnick, 1822 reconstructed in later 19th century,

2 storey, 4 bay, doors at outer bays, 1st floor windows rather than those at ground. 16th century armorial panel from Abbey built in between centre windows at 1st floor above memorial tablet. Belfry in North gable, coursed squared rubble, slated roof, straight skews.

Statement of Interest

C Group Memorial tablet records gift of Town House to the Burgh of Melrose in 1896 by the Duke of Buccleuch.

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