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Bo'ness, North Street, Town Hall And Clock Tower
Clock Tower (18th Century), Town Hall (18th Century)
Site Name Bo'ness, North Street, Town Hall And Clock Tower
Classification Clock Tower (18th Century), Town Hall (18th Century)
Canmore ID 144562
Site Number NS98SE 134
NGR NS 99868 81729
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/144562
- Council Falkirk
- Parish Bo'ness And Carriden
- Former Region Central
- Former District Falkirk
- Former County West Lothian
NS98SE 134 99868 81729
Built c.1780. Due to subsisdence caused by mine-workings it was demolished and the tower rebuilt c.1882 on a slightly different site (25 yards further South, onto the line of the road).
Later demolished, along with Douglas Hotel, because they were considered unstable.
Characterisation
This site falls within the Bo'ness Town Centre Area of Townscape Character (NS98SE 201), which was defined as part of the RCAHMS Urban Survey Programme 2013. Text relating to the historical development and topography, and present character of the Bo'ness Town Centre Area of Townscape Character can be viewed at site NS98SE 201.
Information from RCAHMS (LK), January 2014
