Fraserburgh Town House & Chamber

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Title

Fraserburgh Town House & Chamber

Description

Fraserburgh?s baroque-style Town House was built in 1853?1855 and housed the town's council chamber. The building is owned by Aberdeenshire Council and houses a number of Council departments. Enter the building through the impressive Corinthian rotunda entrance, underneath the statue of the Lord Saltoun on the corner of Saltoun Square and continue upstairs to take a look at the Chamber. The Chamber is generally closed to the public but can be hired for special occasions such as wedding ceremonies . A number of important paintings are displayed in the Chambers, including two by artist A John Shirreffs of Sir Alexander Anderson, Baron Bailie of Fraserburgh (1872-1887) and John Park, Chief Magistrate and Provost of Fraserburgh (1893-1896).

Source

aberdeenshire

Date

1853

Type

Museum

Identifier

245

Spatial Coverage

current,57.69378,-2.004908;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

3 Saltoun Square

Place

Fraserburgh

IsNewThisYear

Yes

ArchitectName

Thomas Mackenzie

OpeningDate1

20/9/2014

OpeningTime1

10:00am - 4:00pm

Activities

Further events in the Chamber on Doors Open Day, to be confirmed.

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

13096

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

AB43 9DA

Citation

“Fraserburgh Town House & Chamber,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/244.

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