Basic Site Details
| Name: | Dysart Town Hall |
| Town, district or village: | Dysart |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Drawings by Campbell Douglas & Sellars, dated October 1885, show 'Magistrate's Room, Council Chamber and Court Room' (listed separately with Dysart Tolbooth), and 'Constable's Houses'. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Dysart Council Chambers | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Town hall | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| High Street | Yes | |
| 8, 10, 12, Victoria Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1576 | Original tolbooth | ||
| 1885 | Added to tolbooth of 1576 | ||
| 1931 | Conversion of adjacent tenement which contained council rooms to housing | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Campbell Douglas | A | 1885 | Added to tolbooth of 1576 | ||
| Campbell Douglas & Sellars | A | 1885 | Added to tolbooth of 1576 | ||
| James Sellars | A | 1885 | Added to tolbooth of 1576 | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | p289 | ||
| RCAHMS | 1996 | Tolbooths and Town-Houses: Civic Architecture in Scotland to 1833 | London: The Stationery Office | p78 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Fife Free Press | Ref (K) 724 at Kirkcaldy Public Library | |||
| RIBA Journal | 1910 | v17 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 45514 | Council offices, 8-12 Victoria Street |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 36418 | |
| Kirkcaldy Library | Kirkcaldy archives | Ref 1396 (conversion to parts to housing) and 2287 (45/31) These may be at the Museum rather than Library. | |