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Oban, Argyll Square, Court House And Jail

Court House (Period Unassigned), Jail (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Oban, Argyll Square, Court House And Jail

Classification Court House (Period Unassigned), Jail (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 156695

Site Number NM82NE 119

NGR NM 8595 2982

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Argyll And Bute
  • Parish Kilmore And Kilbride
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Argyll And Bute
  • Former County Argyll

Architecture Notes

Depicted on the 1st edition of the O.S. 6-inch map, (Argyllshire), 1882, sheet XCVIII.

Information fron RCAHMS (SM), 18th January 2000.

Scottish Record Office.

Oban, Court house and jail.

Proposals for a new court house and gaol.

Two elevations accompany the minutes of magistrate & Prison Board meetings concerning the work and problems of cost.

Mr. MacKenzie: Contractor.

Mr. Rhind: Architect, 54 Gt. King St., Edinburgh.

1857-1861.

GD 112/49/1.

NMRS Notes.

Oban, Court House & Police Station.

Architect: D. MAcKintosh, 1889.

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