Haddington Sheriff Court

William Burn, 1833 with later office accommodation addition to the immediate right by W J Walker Todd (Dick Peddie and MacKay) 1932. Early 19th century former villa linked to north west corner of principal elevation. Extensive multiphase 2-storey Tudor Gothic U-plan court house building complex with paired elevation to Court Street prominently sited and set back from the street line. The later 20th century additions to rear are not considered of special interest in listing terms at time of review.

Earlier (1833) 5-bay section to east side with 3 sections housing cell blocks in descending heights to side street return. The 1833 building has smooth ashlar to the principal elevation, stugged to side and random rubble to the cell block building to the rear. Advanced central gable bay with gabletted arched entrance, large oriel stair window to first floor flanked by slim windows in niches and octagonal side turrets. Moulded base course and courses forming hoodmoulds over multi-pane mullioned windows, dentil course to parapet roof detail and unusual paired circular ridge stacks. Later (1932) section to west side with tall 14-bay office wing extending to rear. The 1932 addition to east is slightly set back from the 1833 building and built in similarly detailed Tudor revival style. Central pointed arched entrance doorway with carved thistle detailing and overhanging canted window to first floor built in coursed rubble with sandstone dressings. Long 2-storey range to rear with neatly coursed random rubble and regular window pattern.

Multi-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows to 1833 block, arched tops to principal elevations. Side hung squared-pane metal windows to main elevation of 1932 block with 6 over 9-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows to the rear wing. Graded grey slate roofs. Cast iron rainwater goods with downpipes set into string courses.

The interior, seen in 2014, has a good decorative scheme to the main interior spaces of both the 1833 and 1932 phases, in particular to the circulation spaces. There are some later 20th century alterations to the office areas. Fine open double stone staircase to main entrance lit by oriel window, with squared detail timber bannisters and smooth ashlar and rolled stoned mouldings to dado height extending along the side corridors. The first floor main courtroom has a deep cornice and combed ceiling. Good timber detailing to secondary stair and office spaces of 1932 addition including glazed office partitions and delicate thistle pattern cornicing to principal rooms. Festival Style wrought iron bannisters to stair in south end of 1932 wing likely to date to internal refurbishment scheme of the wing by Peter Whiston 1956. Timber panelled doors and shutters throughout.