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Tolbooth, High Street, Sanquhar

A Category A Listed Building in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.368 / 55°22'4"N

Longitude: -3.925 / 3°55'30"W

OS Eastings: 278091

OS Northings: 609906

OS Grid: NS780099

Mapcode National: GBR 161C.1K

Mapcode Global: WH4SW.PB4P

Plus Code: 9C7R939F+5X

Entry Name: Tolbooth, High Street, Sanquhar

Listing Name: High Street, Tolbooth/Town House

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 386477

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB40540

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200386477

Location: Sanquhar

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Sanquhar

Electoral Ward: Mid and Upper Nithsdale

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

William Adam. Building begun 1735 (dated 1735 inscribed
circa 1910). Tolbooth/Town House. Baroque.
2-storeys, 5 bays, inner 3 bays of (principal) E elevation
slightly advanced with pediment surmounted by octagonal
belfry on massive square base, leaded bell-cast roof over,
with weathervane finial. Openings in lugged and
key-stoned architraves; rusticated quoins; E elevation
built of ashlar, remainder rubble-built - all painted.
Double central forestair to E with steps renewed in red
ashlar and cast-iron balustrade 1857; pend (barrel
vaulted) below platt, 1st floor door above, outer doors at
ground; oculus in pediment with uncarved blocks, clock
above in 1st stage of belfry. Small-paned windows,
2-bay flanks, window inserted at S. Eaves course;
cornice; 2 massive ridge stacks; steep-pitched piended
slate roof.
INTERIOR: octagonal 1st floor vestibule with shell-hooded
niches; originial iron-studded cell door and lock.

Statement of Interest

Former SM,excluded1994.1751 armorial panel inserted above

forestair. Original scheme might have proposed a steeple.

Decision to rebuild Tolbooth taken by Burgh Council 14.6.1731

but Burgh minutes give little further information. Stones

re-used from Sanquhar Castle.

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