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Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa · 0.4 km
About
Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
County Buildings is a municipal structure in Drysdale Street, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. The structure, which was the headquarters of Clackmannanshire County Council and is currently used as courthouse, is a Category B listed building.
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Background
History
The first judicial building in the county was Clackmannan Tolbooth in Main Street in Clackmannan which dates from the 17th century. However, by the early 19th century, the tolbooth was in a dilapidated state. Court hearings were moved to the old Assembly Rooms in Alloa in 1822, which has since been demolished, before moving to Ochil House in 1842. This arrangement proved inadequate and, in the early 1860s, the Commissioners of Supply decided to commission a bespoke courthouse. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of seven bays facing onto Mar Street. The centre bay featured a doorway with a hood mould flanked by buttresses and brackets supporting a heavy balcony with corner piers…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1161, -3.7933
- District
- Clackmannanshire
- Postcode
- FK10 1HX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
- Established
- 1865
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17777591 (CC0)
- wikipedia: County Buildings, Alloa (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court?
- Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK10 1HX).
- What is Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court?
- Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode FK10 1HX.
- When was Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court built?
- Built or established in 1865.
- How do I get to Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK10 1HX.