Basic Site Details
| Name: | Forfar Prison |
| Town, district or village: | Forfar |
| City or county: | Angus |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C Listed |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | County Offices | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Prison | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1844 | Original building | ||
| 1869 | 1871 | Alterations | |
| 1884 | Converted from prison to county offices and gatehouse demolished | ||
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 Smith | 1844 | Original building | |||
| Brown & Wardrop | A | 1869 | 1871 | Alterations | |
| James Maitland Wardrop | A | 1869 | 1871 | Alterations | |
| Thomas Brown II | A | 1869 | 1871 | Alterations | |
| John Carver | 1884 | Conversion from prison to county offices and gatehouse demolished | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | Yale | p475 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Building Chronicle | Check date | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Angus County offices | Forfar Town Council Minutes | ||
| Forfar County Architect | Plans | ||
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 31610 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | Formerly Anderson Collection | |