Clackmannan Town Hall

Clackmannanshire

Clackmannan Town Hall was built in four phases. The main hall was designed by the Alloa architect Adam Frame, built in 1888 and opened by Lady Balfour. The Art Nouveau-style, red sandstone façade on Main Street, designed by Ebenezer Simpson, was gifted by John Thomson Paton, Chairman of John Paton, Son & Co. Ltd, Kilncraigs Mill, Alloa, who also provided an endowment fund. Completed in 1903, it included a library, funded with a grant from Andrew Carnegie, reading room, billiards and recreation rooms.  Mr Thomson Paton gave it in trust to the Parish Council of the Parish of Clackmannan.

In 1927 the local Miners Welfare Fund paid for a western extension, providing a new billiards hall with retiring room. In 1993 a north-eastern extension was added by Clackmannan District Council, to provide a new library and Community Access Point and the building was refurbished. Clackmannan Town Hall Trust, the Clackmannan Heritage Group (formed by members of Clackmannan Community Council and Clackmannan Development Trust) are involved in the hall.

Clackmannan Heritage Group has arranged an exhibition of old photographs, maps and films of Clackmannan.  

 

 

 

 

 

Facilities

• Disabled WC
• Limited Access
• Refreshments
• WC

Additional Access Information

The ground floor is on two levels, so for wheeled access it is necessary to use different doors  to see all of it.   A ramped entrance at the front and a door from the rear car park give access to the Main Hall. A second ramped access from the rear gives access to the Craigrie Room, where refreshments will be served.