Basic Site Details
| Name: | Town Hall |
| Town, district or village: | Port Glasgow |
| City or county: | Renfrewshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | CHECK status - 1959 proposal completed/orig. building demo'd? |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Town hall | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1815 | |||
| 9 August 1860 | May 1862 | Town Council meetings held to discuss repairs after lightning damage (no architect given) | |
| 1891 | Prison accommodation remodelled | ||
| After 1899 | Before 1911 | Decoration | |
| 1935 | Plans to be prepared for extension | ||
| 6 March 1959 | Proposed | 'new town hall to replace existing building. Est. cost about £100,000.' per Builder p478 | |
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 | |
| David Hamilton | 1815 | ||||
| James Brown Stewart | 1891 | Prison accommodation remodelled | |||
| James Montgomerie Alexander | B | After 1899 | Before 1911 | Decoration | |
| Joseph John Tough | B | After 1899 | Before 1911 | Decoration | |
| Stewart, Tough & Alexander | B | After 1899 | Before 1911 | Decoration | |
| George Arthur & Son | A | 1935 | Extension | ||
| John Maurice Arthur | A | 1935 | Extension | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| RCAHMS | 1996 | Tolbooths and Town-Houses: Civic Architecture in Scotland to 1833 | London: The Stationery Office | p172 | |
| Walker, Frank Arneil | 1986 | South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew | p111 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 28 May 1935 | CXLVIII | p1158 | |
| Builder | 6 March 1959 | p478 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Location not specified by RCAHMS | Port Glasgow Town Council Minutes | Minutes January-March 1891 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Joseph John Tough: L v21 no1636 | |