#IHBCAberdeen2022’S eighth reprise: ‘Historic Aberdeen museum set for significant repairs’

Posted on 30/12/2022 by IHBC

Aberdeen’s Category A-listed ‘Tolbooth’ is to get extensive repairs worth a total of £1.36 million.

image for illustration – by Aberdeen City Heritage Trust

… a large crack….a potential risk to health and safety…

Scottish Construction Now writes:

… The work on the… A-listed Tolbooth, which is an historically important asset for the city and one of the city’s oldest buildings, will protect the structure and allow the museum to reopen.

Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee agreed to the repairs after it heard the building – properly the Wardhouse Tower of the Tolbooth which was built between 1616 and 1629 – has been closed since the start of the pandemic.

Unlike other cultural venues, it did not reopen as a large crack to an internal archway on the ground floor was found which was considered a potential risk to health and safety….

The repair work which was agreed includes:

  • Structural repairs to archway;
  • Loose surfaces to stonework to be brushed down;
  • Removal of rusting embedded metal in stonework;
  • Removal of previous mortar repairs and replace with lime based mix;
  • Repointing;
  • Lead covered spire to be stripped and new lead sheeting installed;
  • Repair or replacement of flat roof;
  • Renewal of timber louvre infills;
  • Refurbishment of clockfaces;
  • Service ducting to improve connectivity of welcoming desk.

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