Stornoway Town Hall
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Stornoway Town Hall is a former town hall in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
The first town hall on this site was completed in 1905 but was burnt down in 1918. The current building was completed in 1929.
After the abolition of the Stornoway Town Council, the building was used as the home of the arts centre An Lanntair
for some years and now acts as a multi-purpose venue, playing host to various commercial and community activities.
The clock tower
in the centre building gained some fame from the Calum Kennedy
song 'Lovely Stornoway'
The first town hall on this site was completed in 1905 but was burnt down in 1918. The current building was completed in 1929.
After the abolition of the Stornoway Town Council, the building was used as the home of the arts centre An Lanntair
An Lanntair
An Lanntair is an arts centre in the town of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The centre is home to a cinema, and art gallery. Previously located in the Town Hall, in September 2005 An Lanntair moved to its current new building overlooking the harbour. This building features a 50-seater...
for some years and now acts as a multi-purpose venue, playing host to various commercial and community activities.
The clock tower
Clock tower
A clock tower is a tower specifically built with one or more clock faces. Clock towers can be either freestanding or part of a church or municipal building such as a town hall. Some clock towers are not true clock towers having had their clock faces added to an already existing building...
in the centre building gained some fame from the Calum Kennedy
Calum Kennedy
Calum Kennedy was a Scottish singer.Kennedy won a gold medal at the Mod , singing in Scottish Gaelic...
song 'Lovely Stornoway'
External links
- http://www.stornowayhistoricalsociety.org.uk/features/townhall/