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Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Sheriff Court 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
Jedburgh Sheriff Court, formerly County Buildings, is a judicial building in the Market Square in Jedburgh in Scotland. The building, which continues to be used as a courthouse, is a Category B listed building.
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Background
History
The first building on the southwest side of the Market Square was a town house, which dated back to 1664. A gatehouse to Jedburgh Abbey, with tower and spire, was erected to the south of the building and initially deployed as a prison, in 1755. It was in the old town house that Sir Walter Scott worked as a young advocate in 1793. By the early 19th century, old town house was dilapidated and the Commissioners of Supply decided to commission a new courthouse for the area. The new building was designed in the neoclassical style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1812. The original design featured a symmetrical main frontage of nine bays facing onto Castle Gate. The central section of…
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- Coordinates
- 55.4774, -2.5557
- Address
- Market Square, Jedburgh
- Established
- 1812
- Official site
- jedburgh.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17567938 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Jedburgh Sheriff Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sheriff Court?
- Sheriff Court is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Sheriff Court built?
- Built or established in 1812.
- Who owns Sheriff Court?
- Sheriff Court is owned by | designation1 =Category B Listed Building.