Designating Denny Town House, Denny
Feedback updated 2 Oct 2024
We asked
From 8 August to 29 August 2024, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) sought views on a proposal to list Denny Town House.
Denny Town House is a good example of a purpose-built municipal building that has remained largely unaltered since it was built in 1931-32. Designed in a historicist Scots Baronial style, it displays features of definite architectural quality that reflect the importance of its civic function. These include the distinctive crowstepped gables, the entrance tower and good quality stonework and simple detailing. The internal layout and decorative scheme also retains much of its earlier 20th century features and character. Since its construction, Denny Town House has provided important civic facilities for the area and has remained in constant use by the local community until its closure in 2021.
Through Citizen Space, we invited members of the public to tell us if they agreed with the proposed designation and if they had further comments to make.
We consulted directly with Falkirk Council as the owners of the building, and as the planning authority.
Our selection guidance for designation and the policies we work to are published in the Designations Policy and Selection Guidance document.
You said
We received one response to the consultation from Falkirk Council, who noted that they were in support of the listing. No issues were raised that brought into question the cultural significance of the site for designation.
We did
After considering the comments received during consultation, we have listed the building at category C, listed building ref: LB52629.
We have published a Report on Handling for this case on the Heritage Portal. This can also be downloaded below:
Overview
We are proposing to list Denny Town House, 23 Glasgow Road, Denny, which was built by Stirlingshire-based architect Robert Wilson and opened in 1932.
For much of the 20th century it served as a meeting place for the Burgh council and originally housed a court, council chambers, burgh offices and public library. It ceased to be the seat of local government in 1975, when Falkirk District Council was formed and was used as a base for the delivery of social services until May 2021 when the council announced the building would close.
Denny Town House is a good example of a purpose-built municipal building that has remained largely unaltered since it was built. Designed in a historicist Scots Baronial style, it displays features of definite architectural quality that reflect the importance of its civic function. These include the distinctive crowstepped gables, the entrance tower and good quality stonework and simple detailing. The internal layout and decorative scheme also retains much of its earlier 20th century features and character. Since its construction, Denny Town House has provided important civic facilities for the area and has remained in constant use by the local community until its closure in 2021.
We are now gathering views on our proposal to list this building at category C.
Read more about why we think Denny Town House meets the criteria for listing by downloading our Report of Handling.
Main (west) elevation of Denny Town House © HES
How we designate listed buildings
We list buildings of special architectural or historic interest. A dedicated team researches and assesses all designation applications.
You can find out more about listed buildings in the Advice and Support section of the Historic Environment Scotland website, and read our Designation Policy and Selection Guidance (2019).
To merit listing, the structure must meet set listing criteria.
Find out about the listing process.
Why your views matter
We’d love to know whether you agree with our proposal.
To help you respond to the following survey, please read why we think Denny Town House meets the criteria for listing by downloading our Report of Handling.
You can tell us if you agree with our proposal by completing the short questionnaire below.
This questionnaire usually takes 5-10 minutes to complete.
Find out what comments we consider and what happens next in our consultation guide or watch our designations video on YouTube.
You can also watch a version of this video in British Sign Language.
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