You are standing in front of the Town Hall of Maybole. In 1674, the town purchased the land and town house from their laird of Blairquhan. It was used as a Tolbooth and later a jail. The original bell, dated 1696, can be viewed in the Council Chambers. It was extended in Scots Baronial style in 1887. A further addition was ‘Spooncreel’. The shop on the ground floor sold tackettie boots and later was a fish and chip shop which locals still remember as the ‘best poke of chips’ in Maybole (though they might not meet standards today, locals will tell you). Today visit the beautiful gardens which display the original tiles from the Co-operative Butchers.