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Strichen Town Hall, built circa 1816, designed by renowned Aberdeen architect John Smith. It is mixed in style with both Tudor and classical elements, and a squat tower and spire of traditional Scots tolbooth outline. Constructed of granite ashlar, the hall block has four windows set in round arched arcade at ground floor, three Tudor hood-moulded windows above, crenellated parapet, and original glazing. The tower is four-stories with a clock at the third floor (clock faces on each side of the tower) and stepped Tudor hood-mould, corbelled and crenellated parapet with bartizans. The top floor is a set back octagonal top stage, with crenellated parapet, stone spire with band of crenellation half way up, and houses a Mears bell. The ground floor arcade was originally open and provided a covered market. It was probably changed circa 1875 when the ground floor was fitted out for use as a female school. The carved stone hood-mould heads decorating the tower may be of 13th century origin. Standing Building Survey carried out by Cameron Archaeology in February 2022 prior to proposed alterations and extension. Alterations in the 19th and 20th centuries included blocking windows and covering and damaging plaster ceilings in the mid 20th century. Substantial graffiti from the early 20th century to recent (including relating to maintenance of the clock) was recorded in the wood panelled room in the second floor of the tower.
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Historic Environment Records (HER)