Abbeys & priories · North East England
Jedburgh Public Hall
Jedburgh Public Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
Malcolm Neal — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Jedburgh Public Hall is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Jedburgh Public Hall known as Jedburgh Town Hall is a listed building in the centre of Jedburgh opposite the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey. It was opened in 1900 as the town's principal public building. It overlooks a large car park which is beside the A68.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The current building dates from 1900 and it was designed by James Pearson Alison. This was the same year as Jedburgh Library was opened. It was built on the foundations of a previous building and basement rooms are from that former use as a malt barn. These rooms had been used as the town armoury. The town needed a public building as the Corn Exchange, which had stood in the market place, burnt down in 1898. In 1918 it was a scene of celebration when war hero John Daykins VC was honoured at the hall. VC welcomed at the hall in 1918]] The novelist, playwright and creator of Peter Pan, J. M. Barrie, visited the town hall when he became a freeman of the town on 15 October 1928. It was at the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.4769, -2.5539
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD8 6JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Established
- 1900
- Official site
- www.historicenvironment.scot
Sources
- wikidata: Q17837074 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Jedburgh Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jedburgh Public Hall?
- Jedburgh Public Hall is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD8 6JQ).
- When was Jedburgh Public Hall built?
- Built or established in 1900.
- How do I get to Jedburgh Public Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD8 6JQ. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.