Law Courts (Glasgow)
The Glasgow Justice Building was the seat of the High Court of Justiciary in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1970 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The building was built in 1811 to a design by the architect William Stark . The new building initially replaced the old Tolbooth . It thus served both as the central administrative seat of the Burgh and the county of Lanarkshire . A prison was also set up there, among other things. Clarke & Bell planned the revision in the second half of the 1840s. This was necessary because the administrative bodies moved into a new building and the building was still used as a court.
In 1913, with the exception of the portico , the building was demolished and rebuilt. The architects Clarke & Bell & J. H. Craigie are responsible for the design . It has since served as the seat of the High Court of Justiciary. Extensions were added during the 1990s.
description
The justice building is on the right bank of the Clyde on Albert Bridge on the southern edge of central Glasgow. Glasgow Green extends across the street . A portico with six colossal Doric columns emerges on the main facade, which is 17 axes wide and exposed to the east . At the time of construction it was the second largest portico in the United Kingdom . Flat corner projections emerge.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b entry on scottisharchitects.org.uk
- ↑ Information from the Scottish Government
Web links
- Entry on Glasgow Courthouse in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 ′ 13.3 " N , 4 ° 14 ′ 49.2" W.