| St Andrews Town Hall | St. Andrews' (N.B.) Town Hall—A new town-hall has just been erected in St. Andrews from the designs of Mr. James A Hamilton, of Edinburgh, and forms one of the most interesting features of the fine old town, The structure is in the old Scotch baronial style, and along with the bold and picturesque effect of the style it combines all the convenience and appliances of modern art. The entrance corridor and staircase are capacious and imposing. The Council Hall is 38 feet in length, by 24 in breadth, and 18 in height. The Great Hall is 75 feet long, 36 feet broad, and 28 feet high. The lobby of this hall is divided into 11 compartments by large ribs, each having three highly-enriched pendants and massive corbelling. Each compartment is varied by a novel arrangement of flat and sloping planes surrounded by large mouldings, and in the centre of each, on a lozenge-shaped panel, is a shield charged with national emblems. The structure altogether measures about 130 feet by 90 feet. The external elevation is enriched with various shields, devices, and coats of arms. [Building News 31 May 1861 p447]
Building supervised by Peter Manuel from Playfair's office. Reconstruction by Pride & Walker cost £75,000 |