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Lochmaddy Sheriff Court
Lochmaddy Sheriff Court in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Lochmaddy Sheriff Court is a place 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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Lochmaddy Sheriff Court, also known as County Buildings, is a judicial building in Lochmaddy in Scotland. The building, which continues to be used as a courthouse, is a Category C listed building.
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Background
History
An early courthouse was established in the village in 1827, and was adapted, to a design by James Ross, to serve as a prison, with a courtroom, in 1845. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of three bays facing northeast. It was fenestrated by a single sash window flanked by lancet windows on the ground floor, and by three sash windows on the first floor with a gable above. There were porches with round-headed doorways on either side of the main structure, one leading to the courtroom, and the other leading to four vaulted prison cells. In the early 1870s, court officials decided to commission a dedicated courthouse for the area. The site they selected was in the northeast part…
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- Coordinates
- 57.6045, -7.1625
- Address
- Lochmaddy
- Established
- 1875
Sources
- wikidata: Q17853560 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lochmaddy Sheriff Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lochmaddy Sheriff Court?
- Lochmaddy Sheriff Court is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- When was Lochmaddy Sheriff Court built?
- Built or established in 1875.
- Who owns Lochmaddy Sheriff Court?
- Lochmaddy Sheriff Court is owned by | designation1 =Category C Listed Building.