Building record MAB18894 - INVERURIE TOWN HALL
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Summary
Town Hall, still in use.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 35399
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7752 2160 (42m by 53m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ72SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Inverurie |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Town Hall, still in use. The Town Hall was built in 1862 to a design by John Russell Mackenzie, replacing a townhouse of 1807. The present building is of baroque style of granite ashlar, comprising two storeys with projecting end bays topped with lions. The centrepiece has giant Doric pilasters and a balustraded parapet from which rises a fanciful, diagonally set cupola of Spanish baroque inspiration in painted wood. The library (a Carnegie Library) and museum were added in 1911 (architects George Gordon Jenkins and Harbourne Maclennan). The building was damaged by fire in 1929, and was reconstructed in 1930 by local architect George Gray.
Period Notes
Built 1862 and replaced a town house of 1807.
GARIOCH HERITAGE SOCIETY, 1991, A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE GARIOCH, P.8-9, 13 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2608.
Jun 12 1988 , HG 18-19, HG 18-19 (Ground Photograph). SAB33547.
Oct 4 2007 , DG1812, DG1812 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB19255.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 35399;
- NMR Card Number: NJ72SE110;
- NRHE Numlink: 18877;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ72SE0160;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB35399 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18877 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 11 2025 10:41AM
