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Old Assembly Rooms
Date 13 October 1992
Event ID 895033
Category Management
Type Site Management
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/895033
2-storey and substantial basement. Coursed ironstone rubble with droved Catcraig ashlar quoins and piended slate roof. W entrance front of 5 bays with arched doorway in 2nd over basement bridge; double doors. Steps down to basement. Tall ground floor blind windows sashes with blind windows above. Side elevation blank with wallhead stacks. REAR E ELEVATION: 5 bays. Basement altered for habitation, 3 generous, ground floor sash windows to left (ballroom). Tripartite in 5th bay 1st floor to N multi-pane sashes.
Assembly rooms built for town gatherings of neighbouring farmers; funds raised by subscription. Sited at foot of Cossar's Wynd (formerly Craws Wynd) (Historic Scotland)
