Repairs for historic town hall after chunks of masonry fell from building
Roger TemplemanA repair plan has been drawn up for a category A-listed town hall in southern Scotland after reports of "chunks of masonry" falling from the building.
A conservation report on Lockerbie Town Hall warned it could be "quite dangerous" until remedial work has been carried out.
The building occupies a prominent position at the corner of High Street and Bridge Street and is one of the town's most significant civic landmarks.
Plans have been submitted for the "careful removal and replacement of damaged decorative sandstone panels" above its main entrance.
Built in the late 19th Century, Lockerbie Town Hall is described as an "exuberant example of the Scottish Baronial style, enriched with Jacobean influences".
It also houses an important memorial stained-glass window in remembrance of the victims of the Lockerbie air disaster.
The property achieved category A-listed status in October 1988.
It has undergone repairs in the past with work carried out to its roof in 2007 and emergency repairs to its tower in 2011 to ensure its "structural stability and safety".
The conservation report said the town hall remained a "landmark presence" and represented "both Victorian municipal ambition and Lockerbie's place in international history".
