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Edinburgh, 413-431 Lawnmarket, Former Sheriff Court House

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Court House (20th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, 413-431 Lawnmarket, Former Sheriff Court House

Classification Court House (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Bank Street; High Street; St Giles' Street; High Court Of Justiciary

Canmore ID 74115

Site Number NT27SE 482

NGR NT 25629 73632

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/74115

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Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street at top of photograph, Waverley Bridge to right, Parliament Square, High Court of Justiciary to bottom and Castlehill to left
Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street at top of photograph, Waverley Bridge to right, Parliament Square, High Court of Justiciary to bottom and Castlehill to leftAerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Royal Scottish Academy and National Gallery of Scotland at top of photograph, Castlehill to left, Grassmarket to bottom and Parliament Square to rightTop of Lawnmarket (showing building linking with Upper Bow), view from West.Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street at top of photograph, Waverley Bridge to right, Parliament Square, High Court of Justiciary to bottom and Castlehill to leftAerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Castle Esplanade in foreground, looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and National Gallery of Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and Chambers Street on rightTop of Lawnmarket, view from West.Top of Lawnmarket, view from West.Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Market Street on left of photograph, North and South Bridges at top, George IV Bridge to right and Upper Bow at bottomOblique aerial view centred on new construction work at the junction of High Street and George IV Bridge, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view centred on new construction work at the junction of High Street and George IV Bridge, taken from the W.Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Lawnmarket at bottom of photograph, Cockburn Street at left, South Bridge at top and National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge at rightEdinburgh, Old Town. Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and New Town at top of photograph, Waverley Bridge to right, Greyfriars and Candlemaker Row at bottom and Castle Esplanade to leftView looking towards top of High Street from South West.View looking up Lawnmarket from East.Bank Street, view looking up Lawnmarket from East.Oblique aerial view, taken from the S, centred on The Mound Bank of Scotland. Digital image of C/40333/CN.Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Esplanade at The Castle in foreground, looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and the National Gallery for Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and The National Museum of Scotland on rightAerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Castle Esplanade in foreground looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and National Gallery of Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and Chambers Street to rightAerial view of centre of Edinburgh including The Mound, Bank of Scotland on right of photograph, Waverley Station at top, North Bridge to right and Parliament Square, High Court at bottomTop of Lawnmarket, view from West.Top of Lawnmarket, view from West.Oblique aerial view centred on new construction work at the junction of High Street and George IV Bridge, taken from the N.View of sculpture representing 'Justice', in pediment on High Street facade.Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the S, centred on The Mound, Bank of Scotland.Top of Lawnmarket, view from West.View looking up Lawnmarket from East.Lawnmarket, view looking towards top of High Street from West.Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including The Mound, Bank of Scotland on right of photograph, Waverley Station at top, North Bridge to right and Parliament Square, High Court at bottomOblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Esplanade at The Castle in foreground, looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and the National Gallery for Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and The National Museum of Scotland on rightTop of Lawnmarket, view from West.View looking towards top of High Street from South West.Lawnmarket, view looking towards top of High Street from West.Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Lawnmarket at bottom of photograph, Cockburn Street at left, South Bridge at top and National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge at rightAerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and the New Town at top of photograph, Waverley Station and St Giles on right, Candlemaker Row at bottom and Castle Esplanade at leftAerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Market Street on left of photograph, North and South Bridges at top, George IV Bridge to right and Upper Bow at bottomView looking up Lawnmarket from East.Top of Lawnmarket (showing building linking with Upper Bow), view from West.Oblique aerial view centred on new construction work at the junction of High Street and George IV Bridge, taken from the W.Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street at top of photograph, North Bridge to right, Royal Museum of Scotland and Candlemaker Row at bottom and Tolbooth Church and The Mound to leftOblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and the New Town at top of photograph, Waverley Station to right, Cowgate, Solicitors' Library at bottom and Bank of Scotland on The Mound to left.

Administrative Areas

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

Architecture Notes

NT27SE 482 25629 73632

High Court of Justiciary [NAT]

OS (GIS) MasterMap, April 2010.

See also NT27SE 451.

ARCHITECT: A J Pitcher OBE (HM Officer of Works)

Alexander Carrick, sculptor of Statue of Justice

Non-Guardianship Sites Plan Collection, DC23611, 1935.

(Undated) information in NMRS.

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Activities

Photographic Survey (1938)

Photographic survey by the Ministry of Works c1938.

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Aerial Photography (1993)

1993 RCAHMS Aerial Survey

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Project (1997)

The Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (http://www.pmsa.org.uk/) set up a National Recording Project in 1997 with the aim of making a survey of public monuments and sculpture in Britain ranging from medieval monuments to the most contemporary works. Information from the Edinburgh project was added to the RCAHMS database in October 2010 and again in 2012.

The PMSA (Public Monuments and Sculpture Association) Edinburgh Sculpture Project has been supported by Eastern Photocolour, Edinburgh College of Art, the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust, Historic Scotland, the Hope Scott Trust, The Old Edinburgh Club, the Pilgrim Trust, the RCAHMS, and the Scottish Archive Network.

Further Details

Field Visit (24 September 2002)

Public Monuments and Sculpture Association: Edinburgh

Enthroned helmeted and draped female figure of Justice, sits with her hands positioned centrally on her sword, which points downwards between her knees, and on scales which hang above her knees.

The building was designed by A. J. Pitcher, with J. Wilson Paterson as Associate Architect. Both were employed by H.M. Office of Works. The exterior walls on all frontages are faced with Darney stone.

Inspected By : D. King

Inscriptions : None Visible

Signatures : None Visible

Design period : 1934-1937

Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0846)

Further Details

Watching Brief (10 June 2008 - 12 June 2008)

NT 2562 7363 A watching brief was undertaken, 10–12 June 2008, in the basement of the High Court during groundbreaking works associated with the creation of lift access. A 0.6m deep layer of mortar, set into natural bedrock and believed to be part of the building’s wall foundations was recorded.

Archive: RCAHMS

Funder: Morris and Spottiswood

Sarah Lynchehaun (AOC Archaeology Group), 2008

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