A compact village hall announces its public role through a clock tower, barometer and boldly lettered stone panel.
Quick facts
- Date
- Dated 1878; later additions
- Architect / designer
- Designer unrecorded
- Type
- Village public hall and clock tower
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB19347)
- OS grid reference
- NX 19787 57365
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The gabled single-storey street front is built of whinstone with red sandstone dressings. Paired doorways flank a central window below a “Public Hall” panel and a small gabled clock tower, while a basement responds to lower ground behind.
Its story
The purpose-built hall opened in the later Victorian period and acquired additions as community needs changed. It continues to provide bookable space for local gatherings rather than surviving as a purely commemorative building.
Why it is included
The Category C hall is a clear and still-active expression of nineteenth-century civic provision in a small rural settlement.
What to notice
- The three-faced clock in its steep pyramidal roof.
- The wall-mounted aneroid barometer by local maker David Henry.
- Red sandstone dressings against darker whinstone walling.
Reading the surroundings
The hall opens for bookings and organised activities rather than continuous visiting. Check council or community arrangements and respect users when events are in progress.
Timeline
- 1878 The dated hall and its clock tower were completed for public use.
- 3 August 1993 The building was added to the national list at Category C.
- 2026 The council continued to offer Glenluce Hall for community hire.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The dates of the rear and side additions are not specified in the designation and are left open.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Glenluce Public Hall, LB19347 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Dumfries and Galloway Council: Glenluce Hall — Current community-hall identity and booking use.
- Old Luce Community Council — Current community context and local projects centred on Glenluce and Old Luce.
Location
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