The Old Town House (Old Aberdeen)

The Old Town House was built in 1788 to replace a previous one of 1702.  This was the administrative headquarters of the Burgh, where the provost and bailies held court.  Since 1891 it has housed various bodies: a church mission, a Masonic Lodge, a police unit (complete with old jail cells) and a library. It was relatively recently that it was taken over by the University and refurbished to house a museum.  I must admit that, although it’s very close to where I work, I’ve never been inside it.

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