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Inverness, Castle Wynd, Castle Hill, Police Station
Police Station (19th Century), Prison (19th Century)
Site Name Inverness, Castle Wynd, Castle Hill, Police Station
Classification Police Station (19th Century), Prison (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) County Buildings; Former Prison
Canmore ID 98263
Site Number NH64NE 230
NGR NH 66636 45116
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/98263
- Council Highland
- Parish Inverness And Bona
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
Architect: William Burn 1843 -design not carried out
Thomas Brown 1846-9
Castle Wynd, Castle Hill, Sheriff Court and Prison
Rearrangement of Jail Buildings as County Offices
Architects: Ross & Macbeth (I.C. Jan. 8, 1904)
REFERENCE, Scottish Record Office:
Meeting concerning a new courthouse and jail. Excerpts from
minutes.
1812 GD46/17/58
REFERENCE, Scottish Record Office:
Need for a new courthouse and jail.
Exceprts from Minutes of a General Meeting where plans were discussed
1812 GD 46/17/59
REFERENCE, Scottish Record Office:
"The Castle" [The County Hall]
Lettter from William Brodie to Tytler.
His letter concerns the preparations for lating the Foundation Stone with full Maxonic Ceremony.
1834 GD 128/37/15
[*Architect: William Burn 1789-1870]
