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400-year-old Town House now fit for the 21st century
The newly refurbished Dunbar Town House in the High Street.
IT’S reputed to be the oldest Council Chamber still in use in Scotland but Dunbar’s Town House, or Tolbooth, which spans more than 400 years, has been given a 21st century £1.4 million revamp inside.
The four year phased refurbishment project, led by East Lothian Council with other funders such as Viridor, the Heritage Lottery Fund, Historic Scotland and ASDA, is now complete and a public preview attracted 300 visitors who gave it their seal of approval.
The High Street building, which is believed to date from around 1595, has been put back to its original look on the outside with stone masonry repairs and re-harling on which a moon dial can be seen, has modern temporary and permanent museum exhibition space, a gallery area for artwork, as well as an education room for community groups.
Its historical interior, with a jail used in the past for all kinds of prisoners including debtors, drunks and witches, has been retained.
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