Sir John Wilson Town Hall

Built in 1912 the Sir John Wilson Town Hall is a Category B Listed Building. The building is a fine example of an early 20th century town hall, notable for its Baroque detailing to principal elevation and richly decorated interior, reflecting the generosity of its budget. £10000 of its building cost was gifted by Sir John Wilson, then owner of the Airdrie estate, businessman and MP. Airdrie-born architect John Thomson won the commission in an open competition against George Arthur and Andrew Aitken. He died the year the building was completed. The building employs a steel lattice girder frame by William Baird and Son Ltd of Glasgow (not to be confused with prominent 19th century iron and coal manufacturer, William Baird and Company). Steelwork frames of this type became widely used in industrial building from the 1860s onwards and were increasingly adopted for civic and municipal architecture in the early years of the 20th century. This traditional style town hall comprises of a large and a lesser hall. The large hall has a main hall and balcony. Seating 660 for a concert/conference. The main hall is also used for wedding and dinner dances. The lesser hall is situated on the upper level of the facility and has a capacity of 110. The Airdrie Town Hall is used for both professional and amateur/community based events.

Take a tour of the refurbished and renovated Sir John Wilson Town Hall.