Sheriff Court Building (Forfar)
The Sheriff Court Building is the town hall of the Scottish town of Forfar in the Council Area Angus . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The Tolbooth des Burghs Forfar was built around 1590 on the site of the Sheriff Court . In the early 1780s, the magistrate decided to build a new municipal administration building. The Scottish architect James Playfair was entrusted with the planning of the new building, which was built between 1786 and 1788. The contracted construction cost was £ 1,100. With the exception of the dome, today's southern section of the Sheriff Court has largely been preserved. Since the dome did not prove to be rainproof, it was removed in 1804 and replaced with a platform roof. The city jail, which was also housed in the building, was described in 1798 as gloomy and desolate. It was also noted that the spatial usability of the building is limited by the assembly room on the upper floor. In 1843 the prison moved into a new building, which made renovations possible. In 1952 the hall with four of were A. L. Russell -designed stained glass windows fitted.
An extension was added directly to the north in the 1820s. After planning by David Neave in 1821, construction was completed in 1824.
description
The Sheriff Court is on High Street in the center of Forfar. Both parts of the building are designed in a classical style. The older southern building is 18.5 meters long and 14 meters wide. The sandstone masonry on the street side is made of stone blocks, while roughly hewn quarry stone was used on the other facades . Its south-facing main facade is four axes wide. While the windows on the ground floor are arched , tall, elongated leaded glass windows are let into the upper floor. The central projection , which is two axes wide , closes with a triangular gable . The roof is covered with slate.
To the north, separated by Buttermarket alley , is the newer part of the building. The west facade is designed with four Ionic columns, the east facade with Ionic pilasters . The northern end is rounded and also pilastrated.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b c Entry on Sheriff Court Building in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Sheriff Court Building in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 38 ′ 40.4 " N , 2 ° 53 ′ 18.4" W.