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for petty criminals on the ground floor and an assembly room for the burgh council on the first floor. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage facing north onto The Square, with an external staircase for access to the first floor in front of the middle bay. In the mid-19th century, the town
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in 1885. In 1896, the town house was converted for retail use; it initially operated as a post office but by the early 20th century, the bowed section was operating as a chemist and the clock tower accommodated a bookseller. During the second half of the 20th century, the condition of the building
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house was the place to which local weavers brought their cloth for examination by government inspectors; if the cloth met the required standard, it was stamped, the duty was taken and the weaver was paid. Weavers at that time included David Barrie, father of the
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528:"Kirriemuir, 31 High Street, Town House (32291)"
503:"Reform Street, Town Hall and Library (LB36916)"
647:"JM Barrie silver casket on show in Kirriemuir"
254:supporting a pediment which was decorated with
210:who, as chieftain and ruler of the province of
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669:Categories
601:. Art Fund
322:References
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260:crenelated
188:Kirriemuir
129:Designated
61:56°40′22″N
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300:Bon Scott
252:pilasters
244:sandstone
64:3°00′15″W
310:See also
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224:lock-up
202:History
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