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Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Thomas Nugent — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court, formerly known as County Buildings, is a judicial building on Whytescauseway in Kirkcaldy in Scotland. The building, which continues to operate a courthouse, is a Category B listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Until the late 19th century, court hearings were held in the old townhouse and jail at the junction of High Street and Tolbooth Street which was completed in 1826. After finding this arrangement unsatisfactory, court officials decided to commission a dedicated courthouse: the site they selected was on the south side of Whytescauseway. The new building was designed by James Ross Gillespie in the Scottish baronial style, built in rubble masonry at a cost of £9,000 and was officially opened by Sheriff Aeneas Mackay on 21 May 1894. After it opened, it was initially known as "County Buildings". The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage of three bays facing onto Whytescauseway. The centre…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1094, -3.1632
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY1 1XQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Established
- 1894
- Opening
- Sa[-1] 09:00-13:00
Sources
- wikidata: Q17807791 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court?
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY1 1XQ).
- When was Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court built?
- Built or established in 1894.
- Who owns Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court?
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court is owned by | designation1 =Category B Listed Building.
- How do I get to Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY1 1XQ. It sits within the Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy parliamentary constituency.