Police Office And Barracks, 71 Oxford Street, Glasgow

A B MacDonald 1892, completed 1895. 2-storey 13-bay classical

front to Police Office and Barracks. Ashlar. 5-bay centre

block channelled on ground floor with arched and voussoired

windows and central entrance under blindfolded Justice.

Sculptured frieze below 1st floor windows and sculptured

panels between them fronting courtroom with high panelled

ceiling. Centre armorial wallhead panel "Semper Vigilo".

Lower wings 4 bays each with shallow advanced end bays,

latter channelled at ground floor, rusticated quoins above

and a panel with sword and fasces. Nicholson Street

elevation: 2-storey 3-bay end to court room block, aedicule

with balustrade and dated shield. Adjoining 3-storey 11-bay

block, ground floor channelled, 5 central bays have keystones

on ground floor and lintels on 1st.

Oxford Lane: arched doorways at end of front block. Brick

cell block, 7 bays. Slate roof, ashlar stacks and pointed

bell-tower.