Gardens · Scottish Lowlands
Dumfries Sheriff Court
Dumfries Sheriff Court — a garden in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
James Emmans — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
About
Dumfries Sheriff Court is a garden of interest in scotland-lowlands, 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
Dumfries Sheriff Court is a judicial building on Buccleuch Street in Dumfries in Scotland. The building, which still operates as the local courthouse, is a Category B listed building.
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Background
History
The first judicial building in the town was the old courthouse on the north side of Buccleuch Street which was originally commissioned as a chapel by the theologian, Robert Haldane, in 1799. It was remodelled at a cost of around £4,000, to a design by a Mr Gillespie in the neoclassical style for use as a courthouse in 1814. In the mid-19th century, court officials decided to commission a purpose-built courthouse. The site they selected was on the south side of Buccleuch Street. The new building was designed by David Rhind in the Scottish baronial style, built in red sandstone from Locharbriggs Quarry and was officially opened in time for the spring assizes on 17 April 1866. The original…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0694, -3.6149
- Address
- Buccleuch Street, Dumfries
- Established
- 1866
- Official site
- www.dgculture.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17793391 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dumfries Sheriff Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dumfries Sheriff Court?
- Dumfries Sheriff Court is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Dumfries Sheriff Court built?
- Built or established in 1866.
- Who owns Dumfries Sheriff Court?
- Dumfries Sheriff Court is owned by | designation1 =Category B Listed Building.