Theatres · Central Scotland
Town house
Town house is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hamilton Central · 0.5 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Town house is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Coordinates: 55.7778°, -4.0388°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hamilton Townhouse is a building in Cadzow Street in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, which is operated by South Lanarkshire Council. It contains both the town's main public hall (formerly known as Hamilton Town Hall) and public library, as well as various council departments including licensing and community learning. It is a Category B listed building.
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Background
History
The first town house in Hamilton, which contained the council chamber, the courthouse and the jail, was built adjoining the old tolbooth at the junction of Castle Street and Palace Grounds Road and was completed in 1798.{{efn|The old town house was demolished in 1954, when a scroll was found recording its date of construction.{{efn|The town hall was demolished in 1963 to make way for a department store. The new building, although appearing to be one, was actually built in stages over a 21-year period. The library section of the complex was designed by Alexander Cullen (1856–1911) and opened by Andrew Carnegie in 1907. The adjacent townhouse offices were designed by Cullen Lochhead and Brown…
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- Coordinates
- 55.7778, -4.0388
- District
- South Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- ML3 6HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hamilton and Clyde Valley
- Established
- 1928
- Nearest railway station
- Hamilton Central — 0.5 km
Sources
- osm: n1915728478 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hamilton Townhouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hamilton Town House - geograph.org.uk - 105376.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Town house?
- Town house is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode ML3 6HH).
- When was Town house built?
- Built or established in 1928.
- Who owns Town house?
- Town house is owned by | designation1 =Category B Listed Building.
- How do I get to Town house?
- The nearest railway station is Hamilton Central, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ML3 6HH.