Plaque on city council wall displaying that this was the site of The Old Town House [The Pillars] in Dundee,UK

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Plaque on city council wall displaying that this was the site of The Old Town House [The Pillars] in Dundee, Town House was built between 1732 and 1734, in Classical style by William Adam. The building featured a steeple over 40m high, At ground level, arcades enclosing shops gave it the local name 'The Pillars'. The council and guildry chambers were on the first floor with the jail above. The town house was repaired after a fire in 1771, extended to the rear in 1872, and demolished in 1932.

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Size: 2366px × 3550px
Location: Dundee Angus Tayside Scotland United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Dundee Photographics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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