Gardens · Scottish Islands
Kirkwall Sheriff Court and Former Police Station, Watergate
Kirkwall Sheriff Court and Former Police Station, Watergate — a garden in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
N Chadwick — 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
Kirkwall Sheriff Court and Former Police Station, Watergate is a garden 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
Kirkwall Sheriff Court is a judicial structure in Watergate, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. The structure, which was the headquarters of Orkney County Council and is currently used as a courthouse, is a Category C listed building.
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Background
History
The first judicial building in Kirkwall was the old town hall in the grounds of the St Magnus Cathedral which was erected with a grant from James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton in 1745. The building accommodated the county offices and courtroom as well as the burgh council offices. However, by the early 1870s, the building was very dilapidated, and it was decided to establish a dedicated courthouse. The site the sheriff selected was in the grounds of the Earl's Palace. David Bryce died in 1876 and execution of the design was overseen by his nephew, John, who worked with him in later life. The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage of four bays facing north towards Palace Road. The…
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- Coordinates
- 58.9803, -2.9595
- Address
- Watergate, Kirkwall
- Established
- 1877
- Official site
- www.orkneymuseums.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17827907 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kirkwall Sheriff Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirkwall Sheriff Court and Former Police Station, Watergate?
- Kirkwall Sheriff Court and Former Police Station, Watergate is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 58.9803°, -2.9595°.
- When was Kirkwall Sheriff Court and Former Police Station, Watergate built?
- Kirkwall Sheriff Court and Former Police Station, Watergate dates to 1877.