Falkirk Sheriff Court

Until the late 1980s, hearings took place at the Old Sheriff Court in Hope Street. However, as the number of court cases in Falkirk grew, it became necessary to commission a modern courthouse for criminal matters. The site the court officials selected was open land on the south side of Main Street in Camelon. The new building was designed by RMJM in the Postmodern style, built in red sandstone at a cost of £6.3 million, and was completed in 1990. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of 11 bays facing onto Main Street. The central bay was formed by a semi-circular section which was projected forward. It featured a short flight of steps leading up to three doorways which were…