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The Town Hall

In 1859 the Popular Institute was built at the top of Ochil Street and 20 years later the tower with the bell and clock were added. The tower was a gift from Captain James Archibald, one of the mill owning families in the town.

The Town Hall at the top of Ochil Street

In 1905 the commercially run institute got into financial difficulties and was taken over by the Town Council and known as the Town Hall.

For many years it was used as a cinema. The first film was shown in 1913 and the first "talkie" in 1931.

It was later used as a carpet store before the hall was demolished in 1986 leaving only the clock and the tower standing.

all that it left of the Town HallBungalows were built on the land occupied by the hallthe remains of the Town Hall

At present the clock does not work

The Town Hall