Wigtown Town Hall (former Wigtown Sheriff Court) including railings, The Square, Wigtown
Designated
20 July 1972
Reference no.
LB42439
Shown in Dumfries and Galloway
Wigtown County Buildings, also known as Wigtown County Buildings and Town Hall,[1][2] is a municipal building in The Square, Wigtown, Scotland. The structure primarily served as the meeting place and town hall for Wigtown Burgh Council, but was also used for some meetings of Wigtownshire County Council. It is a Category B listed building.[3]
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^Historic Environment Scotland. "Wigtown Town Hall (former Wigtown Sheriff Court) including railings, The Square, Wigtown (LB42439)". Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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