Museum Represents a museum WC No EventsForChildren No Place The town or city Newmilns HearingLoop No IsIncludedThisYear No DisabledAccess No Activities Tours OpeningTime1 11.00-16.00 ArchitectName Arthur Harrison IsNewThisYear No ID Google Panorama ID 10018 Refreshments No Street The street address 123 Main Street Postcode KA16 9DJ Parking No DisabledWC No 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 Morton Hall Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived ayrshire Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 688 Type The nature or genre of the resource Museum Description An account of the resource By Arthur Harrison of Birmingham. The foundation stone was laid by William Morton, senior partner in the local lace firm, in 1896 and the building gifted to the burgh in 1898. The hall was a visible expression of the prosperity of the area in the late 19C. It served as a meeting place for the community and also the burgh administration centre and local court 1898-1975. It is now administered by East Ayrshire Council as a leisure hall. The Townscape Heritage Initiative launched in I999 by East Ayrshire Council and the Irvine Valley Regeneration Partnership aims to revitalise the town centre and act as a springboard for further investment. An Action Plan and Management Plan has been prepared with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Guided tours of the town by members of Newmilns and Greenholm Community Council. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896