Sir Walter Scott's Courtroom
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Title
Sir Walter Scott's Courtroom
Description
This listed Category A courthouse was completed in 1804 with a 100 foot high spire that dominates the Market Place.
Still occasionally used for special meetings and re-enacted court cases using original scripts from old court minutes.
Sir Walter Scott served here as Sheriff from 1803 until his death in 1832.
Source
scottishborders
Date
1804
Type
Museum
Identifier
908
Spatial Coverage
current,55.54711,-2.841253;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Scott's Courthouse
Place
Selkirk
IsNewThisYear
No
ArchitectName
Mr Lees
AddressLine2
Market Place
OpeningDate1
17/9/2016
OpeningTime1
10.00-16.00
Activities
2pm - The Strange Encounter - Court Case Re-enactment
A court case presided over by Sir Walter Scott
Entry is FREE but tickets are limited. Tickets are available from Scott's Selkirk Shop, Selkirk, from the Museum Service on 01750 20096 or at the door.
WC
No
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
No
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
11443
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
TD7 4BT
Citation
“Sir Walter Scott's Courtroom,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/906.
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