Kirkcudbright Tolbooth
High St, Kirkcudbright DG6 4JL
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September 2023
It's free to visit donations only. The ground floor has the shop and reception. The first floor is for local people to show there art work and you can buy it as well. The second floor is where the exhibition is. There is lots of items to look at with cards to tell you what they were yous for. There are item outside the...
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August 2023
Worth it for the interesting museum on local history and the building itself , throw in an everchanging art exhibition room and a nice gift shop and this is worth a detour
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November 2022
Very interesting wee place to visit.
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From Kirkcudbright Tolbooth
This beautiful building was originally built around 1625-1629 as Kirkcudbright’s Tolbooth, when it was used as a Town Council meeting place and office, Burgh and Sheriff Court, and the Criminal and Debtor’s prison. One of the most famous prisoners was Captain John Paul, later known as John Paul Jones, hero of the American Navy. This grade A listed building retains many of the original features inside and outside including original stonework and doorways, the clocktower, the cell gate hinges and a set of jougs (or a prisoner’s metal collar) fixed to the outside wall. In modern times it is famous as a location for the filming of the cult classic ‘The Wicker man’. It now houses a shop, art gallery and museum.
