Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Armagh Courthouse
Armagh Courthouse in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Armagh Courthouse is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, 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
Armagh Courthouse is a judicial facility in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The courthouse, which accommodates hearings for the local magistrates' courts and county courts, is a Grade A listed building.
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Background
History
The courthouse was commissioned to replace an earlier assizes house in Market Street. The new building, which was designed by Francis Johnston in the Neoclassical style, was built between 1806 and 1809. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with five bays facing onto College Hill; the central section featured a tetrastyle portico with Doric order columns supporting a frieze with triglyphs and a pediment: the building was faced with Armagh limestone. The building was originally used as a facility for dispensing justice but, following the implementation of the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, which established county councils in every county, it also became the meeting place for…
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- Coordinates
- 54.3507, -6.6528
- Address
- Armagh, County Armagh
- Established
- 1809
- Official site
- nidirect.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4792582 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Armagh Courthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Armagh Courthouse?
- Armagh Courthouse is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.3507°, -6.6528°.
- When was Armagh Courthouse built?
- Armagh Courthouse dates to 1809.