Selkirk Sheriff Court House

Dublin Core

Title

Selkirk Sheriff Court House

Description

One of the most conspicuous features of the town, this B listed courthouse was built as the County Buildings by David Rhind in 1868, in the opulent Scottish Baronial style.�

It is precipitously sited on a steep downhill slope opposite the jailhouse (now the public library) with which it is linked underground.� Resplendent courtroom with open timber roof.� It replaced the smaller courthouse in the Market Place presided over by Sir Walter Scott.

Source

scottishborders

Date

1868-70

Type

Museum

Identifier

907

Spatial Coverage

current,55.54861,-2.842154;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Ettrick Terrace

Place

Selkirk

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

David Rhind

OpeningDate1

19/9/2009

OpeningTime1

12.00-16.00

Activities

It is precipitously sited on a steep downhill slope opposite the jailhouse (now the public library) with which it is linked underground.� Resplendent courtroom with open timber roof.� It replaced the smaller courthouse in the Market Place presided over by Sir Walter Scott.

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

Yes

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

11399

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

TD7 4LE

Citation

“Selkirk Sheriff Court House,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/905.

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