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Latitude: 56.0586 / 56°3'30"N
Longitude: -2.7173 / 2°43'2"W
OS Eastings: 355427
OS Northings: 685313
OS Grid: NT554853
Mapcode National: GBR 2V.Q7GT
Mapcode Global: WH7TD.7Z99
Plus Code: 9C8V375M+C3
Entry Name: Town House, 1-3 High Street, North Berwick
Listing Name: 1 High Street, Council Chambers
Listing Date: 5 February 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 384158
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB38731
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: North Berwick, 1 - 3 High Street, Town House
ID on this website: 200384158
Location: North Berwick
County: East Lothian
Town: North Berwick
Electoral Ward: North Berwick Coastal
Traditional County: East Lothian
Tagged with: City hall Seat of local government
18th century. 2-storey town-house at head of High Street; oblong plan. Harled.
N (FRONT) ELEVATION: 3 ground floor plate glass shop windows, altered and raised 1970, with deep doorways in between. Panelled storm doors. Central single light opening at 1st floor with flanking bipartities; raised cills.
Large, square bell-cote of 1724, given clock faces at N and S 1810, Andrew Smith. Louvred openings to E and W. Skirted base adjoining main roof and steep, bell-cast roof with lead flashings, both slated. Cockerel weathervane.
E ELEVATION: ground floor window.
S ELEVATION: forestair at W leading to 1st floor projecting, crenellated bay with narrow slit window. Small-pane glazing to sash and case windows. Pantiled roof, reconstructed 1967. Plain raised skews and gable head stacks.
INTERIOR: Ground floor fitted for shops 1970. 1st floor Council Chambers modernised.
Formerly served as gaol and custom's house and known as Town House. Clock-tower originally had straight-sided skirt until early this century. Roof and tower reconstructed, T E Inglis, 1967.
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