Portree Sheriff Court

Portree Sheriff Court is a classical courthouse built between 1865 and 1877 by Matthews and Lawrie, with alterations made from 1994 to 1996. The building is two stories high and has three bays, constructed of tooled ashlar with polished and tooled ashlar dressings. It features full-height channelled angle pilasters and a band course between the ground and first floors. The central bay is slightly advanced and pedimented, with long and short quoins and a console bracketed corniced doorpiece. The windows on the principal elevation have moulded architraves and plain apron panels, while the frieze, cornice, and blocking course are adorned with large decorative terminal urns. The west elevation has a plain five-bay return, and the roof is a piended platform covered with slate.

Inside, as seen in 2014, the layout includes the courtroom and public offices on the ground floor, with a main courtroom located on the first floor. The courtroom features a high ceiling with simple moulded cornicing. A timber doorway with a three-pane arched fanlight and a heavy moulded architrave provides access to the courtroom. The timber furniture, fixtures, and fittings were added during the 1990s refurbishment. An open well stone staircase with a decorative metal banister and timber railing connects the floors. Ancillary rooms have decorative cornicing and panelled doors, while the hallways and staircase are finished with timber panelling up to the dado.