Monument record MHG6917 - Tolbooth, High Street, Nairn
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8837 5653 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH85NE |
| Old County | NAIRNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | NAIRN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
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GR corrected to above - HAW 01/2004
NH85NE 9 8837 5652.
The tolbooth of Nairn is mentioned in the late 16th. century. It was burnt by the Royalist troops in 1716 and rebuilt about 1750 and 1811, and improved in 1870.
G Bain 1893; Information from the Nairnshire Telegraph, 17 February 1953
NH 8837 5652 Local opinion is that the present Town and County Building and Sheriff Court stands on the site of the old Tolbooth, but there is no evidence to support this opinion.
Visited by OS (E G C) 30 November 1961.
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Record last edited
Oct 7 2009 1:57PM
