Basic Site Details
| Name: | Sheriff Court Buildings and police station |
| Town, district or village: | Kirkwall |
| Island: | Mainland |
| City or county: | Orkney |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Police station | ||
| Courthouse | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Palace Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1872 | Bryce commissioned | ||
| 22 June 1876 | Foundation stone laid | ||
| 27 August 1877 | Building opened | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| David Bryce | 1872 | ||||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Orkney County Council (Colonel Balfour of Balfour Castle) | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Hossack, B | 1900 | Kirkwall and the Orkneys | |||
| MacGibbon and Ross | Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland | Plans | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 27 May 1876 | XXXIV | Obituary of David Bryce | |
| Orkney County Herald | 18 June 1875 | |||
| Orkney County Herald | 29 August 1877 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 46010 | |
| Kirkwall Library | Kirkwall Archives, Dean of Guild | K8/6/2 (16 December 1874) | |
| Orkney County Library | Orkney County Town Council Minutes | 1872-1877 | |