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Until the 1870s the house was known as Lewis House. In 1858 Burgh House was taken over by the Royal East Middlesex Militia, and served as the headquarters and officers' mess until 1881. The house returned to domestic use in 1884. [1] From 1906–24 the house was occupied by Dr. George Williamson, an international art expert.
Each house has a round-headed doorway with a semicircular fanlight. In the basements are loomshop windows, and in front of the basement areas are railings. No. 5 Park Street is in brick with stone dressings. [35] [38] II: Stable block, Former Burgh Hall
Burgh was a benefactor to Newark Church and also the founder of the Chantry and Alms House at Gainsborough. In 1470, the manor was attacked by Sir Robert Welles over a clash about lands, status, and honour, but it was not severely damaged. In 1484 Thomas entertained King Richard III in his hall. [2]
The building was used as the headquarters of the independent burgh of Pollokshaws until the burgh was annexed by Glasgow Corporation in 1912. [2] A war memorial commemorating local people who had died in the First World War was unveiled in front of the burgh hall by the local member of parliament, Sir John Gilmour, on 28 October 1922.
Hawick Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Hawick, Scotland. The structure, which served as the meeting place of Hawick Burgh Council, is a Category A listed building . [ 1 ]
During the Second World War, the burgh hall was used as a centre to administer the allocation of homes for 1,000 evacuee children from Glasgow. [3] The burgh council closed the upper floors of the burgh hall after deciding to promote the Queen's Hall, which was rebuilt in 1959, [5] as the main events venue in the town. [6]
Following significant population growth in the area, largely associated with the shipbuilding industry, Partick Burgh Council decided to commission a local events venue for the Whiteinch area. [2] The site they selected was adjacent to Victoria Park, which had been part of the Oswald family estate, centred on Scotstoun House. [3]
Linlithgow Burgh Halls is a municipal structure at The Cross, Linlithgow, Scotland. The complex includes the Town House, the former headquarters of Linlithgow Burgh Council, which is a Category A listed building. [1] and the Old County Hall, the former headquarters of West Lothian County Council, which is a Category B listed building. [2]