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Oban Sheriff Court, Albany Street
Oban Sheriff Court, Albany Street in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Oban Sheriff Court, Albany Street 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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Oban Sheriff Court is a judicial building on Albany Street in Oban in Scotland. The building, which remains in use as a courthouse, is a Category B listed building.
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Background
History
The current building was intended to replace an earlier courthouse and prison in Argyll Square, which had been designed by David Rhind and completed in 1856. In the 1880s the Argyll Commissioners of Supply decided to procure a more substantial courthouse for the county. The site they selected was on the southeast side of Albany Street. The building was designed by David MacKintosh in the Italianate style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1889. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of five bays facing onto Albany Street. The central bay featured a square-headed doorway flanked by pilasters and brackets supporting a balcony with urns and a balustraded front. The other bays…
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- Coordinates
- 56.4113, -5.4735
- Address
- Albany Street, Oban
- Established
- 1889
Sources
- wikidata: Q17773408 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Oban Sheriff Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oban Sheriff Court, Albany Street?
- Oban Sheriff Court, Albany Street is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Oban Sheriff Court, Albany Street built?
- Built or established in 1889.
- Who owns Oban Sheriff Court, Albany Street?
- Oban Sheriff Court, Albany Street is owned by | designation1 =Category B Listed Building.