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Court House (19th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, 2-8 Parliament Square, High Court Of Justiciary And Court Of Session

Classification Court House (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Law Courts; Forbes Bank; Supreme Courts

Canmore ID 52195

Site Number NT27SE 175

NGR NT 25763 73518

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/52195

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Proclamation of the Accession of King George VI.From left to right on Mercat cross, Captain HAB Lawson, Unicorn Pursuivant, Thomas Innes of Learney, Albany Herald, Sir Francis Grant, Lord Lyon King of Arms, Sir Alexander Hay Seton of Abercorn, Carrick Pursivant and Lt. Col. JW Balfour Paul, Falkland Pursuivant.Ceremony in Parliament Square

Proclamation of the Accession of King George VI.From left to right on Mercat cross, Captain HAB Lawson, Unicorn Pursuivant, Thomas Innes of Learney, Albany Herald, Sir Francis Grant, Lord Lyon King of Arms, Sir Alexander Hay Seton of Abercorn, Carrick Pursivant and Lt. Col. JW Balfour Paul, Falkland Pursuivant.Ceremony in Parliament Square

Interior, view of main North South corridor from South.

Interior, view of Court 5 from North West.

Interior, view of corridor between Courts 12 and 13 from North.

Interior, view of Judges robing area.

Interior, Court 9 View from East,

Interior, view of partitioning in Corridor.

Interior, detail of doorway to Court 8.

Interior, Court 4, view of ceiling.

Interior, Court 4, view of ceiling.

Interior, view of Court 1 from West.

Interior, view of Advocates changing area.

Interior, second floor Lord Justice Clerks room View from West.

Interior, third floor Specimen Judges Chambers View from South.

General view from North East.

General view from North East.

Oblique aerial view centred on the Cathedral, taken from the SW.

Interior, Court 4, view of ceiling.

Interior, Court 3, detail of witness stand.

Interior, second basement, view of a cell.

Interior, view of main North South corridor from North.

Interior, view of Judges Library.

Interior, view of Court 3 from North East showing accused bench.

Interior, view of Court 1 from South West.

Interior, Court 1, view of ceiling.

Interior, view of Court 12 from North West.

Interior, view of Judges robing area.

Interior, view of second floor conference room.

General view from North West.

General view from West.

Oblique aerial view centred on the Cathedral, taken from the SSE.

Oblique aerial view centred on St Giles Cathedral, taken from the SE.

Interior, view of entrance lobby.

Interior, view of main North South corridor from North.

Interior, view of East West corridor from North East.

Interior, view of Court 8 from South.

Interior, view of Court 3 from South West.

Interior, view of Court 3 from North East showing accused bench.

Interior, view of Court 2 from West.

Interior, third floor Specimen Judges Chambers View from South.

Interior, view of main North South corridor from North

Interior, view of East West corridor from East.

Interior, view of East West corridor from East.

Interior, view of Court 8 from North.

Interior, view of Judges Library.

Interior, Court 3, detail of witness stand.

Interior, Court 3, view of ceiling.

Interior, view of Court 2 from West.

Interior, view of Court 12 from North West.

Interior, third floor Specimen Judges Chambers View from South.

View of High Court of Justiciary and Court of Session, and St Giles' Cathedral from North West.

Interior, view of Court 8 from South.

Interior, view of Court 8 from North.

Interior, view of lobby to Courts 6, 7, 8 from East.

Interior, view of Court 3 from South West.

Interior, Court 3, detail of stove.

Interior, view of Judges robing area.

Interior, first basement, view of corridor.

Interior, second floor Lord Presidents room View from West.

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including South Bridge to left of photograph, Old College and Royal Museum of Scotland at top, Parliament Square, High Court to right and City Chambers at bottom

View through arch towards Advocates' Exchange.

Oblique aerial view centred on the Cathedral, taken from the WSW.

Proclamation of the Accession of King George VI in Edinburgh. From left to right on Mercat cross, Captain HAB Lawson, Unicorn Pursuivant, Thomas Innes of Learney, Albany Herald, Sir Francis Grant, Lord Lyon King of Arms, Sir Alexander Hay Seton of Abercorn, Carrick Pursivant and Lt. Col. JW Balfour Paul, Falkland Pursuivant.Ceremony in Parliament SquareProclamation of the Accession of King George VI.

Interior, view of East West corridor from East.

Interior, view of Court 8 from North.

Interior, detail of doorway to Court 8.

Interior, view of Court 4 from North.

Interior, Court 1, view of ceiling.

Interior, view of Court 13 from North West.

Interior, view of Court 14 from North.

Interior, first basement, view of corridor.

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including South Bridge to left of photograph, Old College and Royal Museum of Scotland at top, Parliament Square, High Court to right and City Chambers at bottom

Interior, view of Corridor showing partitioning.

Interior, view of entrance lobby.

Interior, view of Court 4 from North.

Interior, view of Court 3 from South West.

Interior, Court 3, view of ceiling.

Interior, view of Court 2 from West.

Interior, second basement, view of corridor.

General view from North East.

Oblique aerial view centred on the Cathedral, taken from the WSW.

Proclamation of the Accession of King George VI.From left to right on Mercat cross, Captain HAB Lawson, Unicorn Pursuivant, Thomas Innes of Learney, Albany Herald, Sir Francis Grant, Lord Lyon King of Arms, Sir Alexander Hay Seton of Abercorn, Carrick Pursivant and Lt. Col. JW Balfour Paul, Falkland Pursuivant.Ceremony in Parliament SquareProclamation of the Accession of King George VI.

Interior, view of Advocates changing area.

Interior, second basement, view of corridor.

Interior, second floor Lord Justice Clerks room View from West.

Interior, detail of partition from inside office.

Interior, view of entrance lobby

Interior, view of East West corridor from North East.

Interior, view of East West corridor from North East.

Interior, view of lobby to Courts 6, 7, 8 from East.

Interior, view of Court 5 from North West.

Interior, Court 3, view of ceiling.

Interior, view of Court 2 from West.

Interior, view of Court 1 from South West.

Interior, Court 1, view of ceiling.

Interior, view of Court 12 from North West.

Interior, view of corridor between Courts 12 and 13 from North.

Interior, view of Advocates changing area.

Interior, view of second floor conference room.

Interior, Court 9 View from East,

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Council Edinburgh, City Of
Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
Former Region Lothian
Former District City Of Edinburgh
Former County Midlothian

Architecture Notes

NT27SE 175 25763 73518

ARCHITECT: Robert Mathieson - Law Room, etc c1857.

(Undated) information in NMRS.

Activities

Watching Brief (25 July 2008 - 26 July 2008)

NT 257 735 A watching brief was undertaken 25–26 July 2008 on groundwork associated with the exposure of previously lain power cables. No significant archaeological remains or artefacts were identified.

Archive: RCAHMS (intended)

Funder: Scottish Court Service

Alan Duffy (AOC Archaeology Group), 2008

Information also reported in Oasis (aocarcha1-50522) 16 April 2013

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