MHG8794 - The Courthouse, Church Street, Cromarty
Summary
The late C18 former courthouse and prison in Cromarty.
Type and Period (3)
- COURT HOUSE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1772 AD to 1900 AD)
- MUSEUM (In use, Modern - 1901 AD to 2100 AD)
- PRISON (18th Century to 19th Century - 1772 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
The late C18 former courthouse and prison in Cromarty.
ARCHITECT: George Ross c1780
Clock by John Ross of Tain 1782
Bell of 1771-inscription reads "S.DIMAS.CARRACA.ANNO D.1771"
The building was listed at Category A in 1971. The courtroom, priosn, clock tower an gate piers were all specifically mentioned in the supporting listing description.
It is now in use as a museum.
Martin Briscoe has uploaded photographs of this site to the Highland HER Flickr group. The images are linked directly to this record, but follow the link to the Flickr group (at the bottom of this record) to see further comments. <1>
The building was reviewed following a site visit in 2015 as part of a Historic Scotland nationwide review of purpose-built court houses in 2014-16. It was proposed that the statutory address be amended. <2>
The statutory address was amended by Historic Environment Scotland with effect from 13/01/2017. <3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SHG2081 Text/Publication/Volume: Cromarty Court House. post-195-. Cromarty Court House appeal.
- --- SHG2679 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1996. Tolbooths and town-houses: civic architecture in Scotland to 1833. . pp 59-61.
- --- SHG3068 Text/Publication/Article/Newspaper Article: Rodd, D. 1992. [Cromarty Courthouse]: awards flood in for Highland museum. The Herald.
- <1> SHG23810 Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- <2> SHG27587 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Fraser, D.. 2016. Assessment against the listing criteria: Cromarty Court House Museum, Church Street, Cromarty. Historic Environment Scotland. 26/10/2016. Digital.
- <3> SHG27591 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Fraser, D.. 2017. Notification of the amendments to the listing of Cromarty Court House Museum including prison, gatepiers, boundary wall and railings, Church Street, Cromarty. Historic Environment Scotland. 17/01/2017. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7897 6739 (19m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH76NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CROMARTY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB23585 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14464 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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