Description

1590, Steeple bears date 1496, and parts may survive from

earlier Tolbooth. Renovated 1840. 3 storeys with steeple at

SW corner, irregular fenestration. Quarter turn forestair

on E gable leads to later, flat-roofed, square enclosed

porch giving access to 1st floor. Corbelled parapet above

1st floor with bartizan at SE corner and machicolation

above forestair shared with Town House. Square tower

slightly advanced with 3 floors below corbelled parapet,

and quoins. Arched doorway at ground floor, 1st floor

window has heavy hoodmould extending over width of tower.

Tower rubble above parapet broached to octagonal above

clock dials and E & W faces dated 1883 a and 1496, below wide modillioned cornice, diagonally set tiered octagonal slated

spire with ogee top and weather cock. S elevation of main

part of building has on ground floor, a small door,

wide square-headed pend and 4 small windows, 3 small windows

1st floor, 5 smaller windows with raised margins above

parapet. 3 chimney stacks, 1 projecting from E gabled and

flanked by small windows. Ashlar, rubble above parapet,

slate roof. Interior: all 3 floors barrel-vaulted, including

prison cells and old Council Chamber on 1st floor.

Statement of Interest

Built from materials from the Loretto Chapel

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Musselburgh, High Street, Tolbooth at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q19721098

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