Renfrew Town Hall

Renfrew Town Hall is a municipal facility at The Cross, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building.[1]

Renfrew Town Hall
Renfrew Town Hall
LocationRenfrew
Coordinates55.8789°N 4.3873°W / 55.8789; -4.3873
Built1873
ArchitectJames Jamieson Lamb and Baillie James Barr Lamb
Architectural style(s)French Gothic style
Listed Building – Category A
Designated14 October 1994
Reference no.LB40430
Shown in Renfrewshire

History

The original town hall on the site was built in 1670.[2] The new building, which was designed by James Jamieson Lamb and Baillie James Barr Lamb in the French Gothic style, was completed in 1873.[1] Following a serious fire, it was rebuilt in 1877.[1]

The building was the seat of government of the royal burgh of Renfrew[3] until it was replaced by Renfrew District under the wider Strathclyde Regional Council in May 1975.[4] The district council was abolished in 1996, under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, and the building ceased to be a seat of government.[5] Instead the town is represented by a community council, which meets in town hall.[6]

After a restoration programme to incorporate the new Renfrew Museum, the building reopened as a visitor attraction in January 2012.[7]

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References
  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "The Cross, Renfrew Town Hall  (Category A) (LB40430)". Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. "Renfrew Town Hall". Canmore. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  3. "Renfrew". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. "Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  5. "Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994". Legislation.co.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. "Renfrewshire Community Website – Renfrew meetings". Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2007.
  7. "Renfrew Town Hall and Museum". What's on Renfrewshire. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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