Stirling Sheriff Court
| Stirling Sheriff Court | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Stirling Sheriff Court | |
| Location | Viewfield Place, Stirling |
| Coordinates | 56°07′17″N 3°56′17″W / 56.1215°N 3.9381°W |
| Built | 1876 |
| Architect | Thomas Brown |
| Architectural style(s) | Scottish baronial style |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Official name | Stirling Sheriff Court including boundary walls and gatepiers, and excluding later extension to east, Viewfield Place, Stirling |
| Designated | 4 November 1965 |
| Reference no. | LB41108 |
  Shown in Stirling | |
Stirling Sheriff Court is a judicial building in Viewfield Place, Barnton Street, Stirling, Scotland. The building, which remains in use as a courthouse, is a Category B listed building.[1][2]
History
The first judicial building in Stirling was the
The new building was designed in the
A drinking fountain, carved from polished pink granite, was placed outside the courthouse in 1887.[11]
Stirlingshire County Council was established in 1890 and held its first meeting on 22 May 1890 at the sheriff court, which was also known as "County Buildings" at the time.[12] The county council continued to meet there until 1930 and had some of its offices in the building. In 1930 the county council's functions were substantially expanded under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929, taking over the functions of the abolished Stirlingshire Education Authority. The education authority had bought the former Royal Infirmary building at 33 Spittal Street in 1929 to use as its headquarters.[13] The county council moved its meeting place to Spittal Street in 1930, but still needed more office space for its staff. In 1931 the council acquired a house called Viewforth on Pitt Terrace, which was subsequently extended and served as the county council's headquarters until its abolition in 1975.[14]
The sheriff court was extended to the north in a similar style to create a police station in 1912 and was extended to the rear in a modernist style to create additional courtroom space in the 1970s.[1] It continued to serve a judicial function, being used for hearings of the sheriff's court and, on one day a month, for hearings of the justice of the peace court into the 21st century.[15]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Historic Environment Scotland. "Stirling Sheriff Court including boundary walls and gatepiers, and excluding later extension to east, Viewfield Place, Stirling (LB41108)". Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Stirling, 1-20 Barnton Street or Viewfield Place, Sheriff Court". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- JSTOR 27917614. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "35-37 Broad Street, Jail Wynd and 32 St John Street, Tolbooth (LB41110)". Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Tolbooth". Stirling Council. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Stirling Courthouse". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ISBN 978-0114957995.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Stirling, 1-20 Barnton Street, Sheriff Court (46161)". Canmore. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ISBN 978-1683930891.
- ^ "Welcome to Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court" (PDF). Scottish Courts and Tribunals. p. 8. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Fountain, Barnton Street, Stirling (LB41230)". Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Stirling County Council". Bridge of Allan Reporter. 24 May 1890. p. 5. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Old Infirmary as Education Offices". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. 11 January 1929. p. 11. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "New County Buildings". Falkirk Herald. 17 January 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court". Scottish Courts and Tribunals. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
External links
Media related to Stirling Sheriff Court at Wikimedia Commons
