Museum Represents a museum WC Yes EventsForChildren No Place The town or city Falkirk HearingLoop No IsIncludedThisYear No DisabledAccess Yes OpeningTime1 10am-4pm ArchitectName A & W Black OpeningDate1 17/9/2016 OpeningDate2 18/9/2016 OpeningTime2 10am-4pm IsNewThisYear No ID Google Panorama ID 13819 Refreshments No Street The street address Dobbie Hall, Main St AddressLine2 Stenhousemuir, Larbert Postcode FK5 4BL Parking Yes DisabledWC Yes LimitedAccess No NotAccessible No Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dobbie Hall, Larbert Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived falkirk Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Museum Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.0244,-3.82435; Description An account of the resource <p>This exuberant building with its 5-bay neo-baroque front elevation was given to the people of Larbert and Stenhousemuir by ironfounder Major Robert Dobbie as a memorial to his son who was killed in the Boer War. It was designed by A and W Black of Falkirk, cost £12,000 to build, and was opened in August 1901 by the Duchess of Montrose. <br />The entrance hall is unusual in retaining its original layout with cloakrooms and toilets to either side. This includes the checking windows and counters. Fine tiled floors are found throughout the main access points.<br />The massive main hall is dominated by a lavish proscenium arch and a broad horseshoe-shaped gallery gives it an operatic feel. The lesser hall on the first floor also has original detailing and plasterwork.</p> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1901