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Former Duns Sheriff Court, 8 Newtown Street
Former Duns Sheriff Court, 8 Newtown Street in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Former Duns Sheriff Court, 8 Newtown Street is a place of interest in England North East, 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 Newtown Street, Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland. The complex, which was the headquarters of Berwickshire County Council and was also used as a courthouse, is a Category C listed building.
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Background
History
After the town of Berwick had finally been ceded to English control in 1482, the functions of the county town (principally holding the sheriff court) were initially shared between Duns and Lauder, until 1596 when Greenlaw was declared the county town by James VI. In 1661 the county town was moved to Duns, but in 1696 it was moved back to Greenlaw. The rivalry between the two towns resurfaced in the nineteenth century. Duns had grown to be one of the larger towns in the county, whereas Greenlaw remained little more than a village. A courthouse was erected in Greenlaw in 1712 and replaced by County Hall in Greenlaw in 1831. However, in 1853 an Act of Parliament was passed allowing the courts…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.7787, -2.3455
- Address
- Newtown Street, Duns
- Established
- 1856
- Official site
- jimclarktrust.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17850777 (CC0)
- wikipedia: County Buildings, Duns (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Former Duns Sheriff Court, 8 Newtown Street?
- Former Duns Sheriff Court, 8 Newtown Street is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.7787°, -2.3455°.
- When was Former Duns Sheriff Court, 8 Newtown Street built?
- Former Duns Sheriff Court, 8 Newtown Street dates to 1856.