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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN HALL | Town Hall Town Hall Town Hall |
Mr Den Postmaster &c J Bruce Esq Banker Mr Hardie Merchant |
046 | A building, situated on the west side of the Market Square, used by the inhabitants for public meetings &c. It was erected AD 1761, has a spire in which there is a clock, and a bell which is rung every day at 6 A.M. & 8 P.M. |
| SCHOOL (Girls) [Town Hall, Oldmeldrum] | Female School Female School Female School |
Mr Den Postmaster J Bruce Esq Banker Mr Duncan Merchant. |
046 | This is merely an adventure on the part of the Teacher, although the room, one on the ground floor of the Town Hall, is granted for the purpose by the Lord of the Manor. |
| MECHANICS' INSTITUTE [Oldmeldrum] | Mechanics Institution Mechanics Institution Mechanics Institution |
J Bruce Esq President Mr Hardie Merchant Mr Duncan Merchant |
046 | A small literary club for Mutual Improvement &c. Meeting in one of the ground floor rooms of the Town Hall. There is a course of lectures during the winter season, also a Library and reading room connected with it. The room is sublet to the members, by the Teacher of the Female School. |
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