Lanark Sheriff Court

Hugh Marr, 1834-6 former County Buildings and 1868 court house. Rectangular-plan, 2-storey and basement classical court house, comprising 1834-6, 7-bay symmetrical former county buildings to north linked by lower single entrance bay to 1868, 5-bay symmetrical court house to south. The 2-storey, flat-roofed extension to the east is not considered of special interest in listing terms at time of review. Sandstone ashlar, channelled at ground and rusticated at basement to 1868 building. Band course, cornice; balustrade and central parapet to later building. Most windows with panelled aprons.

1834-6 building with distinctive central advanced 3-bay pedimented section with round-arched openings to ground and Doric columns at first floor. Central entrance. Remaining ground floor windows with square heads and channelled voussoirs. Band course at first floor. Pilasters at end bays.

1868 building with slightly advanced central 3-bays. Recessed round-arched windows at ground floor and pilasters flanking bays at 1st floor. Windows at 1st floor with bracketted cornices; central one with pediment.

Predominantly lying-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows to 1834 building, 2-over 2-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows to 1868 building.

The interior, seen in 2014, is arranged around two courtrooms at first floor with surrounding associated offices, and was significantly reburbished in 2005-7. The main courtroom is square in plan and is entered by 4 identical timber panelled doors with consoled cornices. There is a coffered ceiling with decorative cornicing and large windows to Hope Street. The furniture and fittings have been replaced as part of the 2005-7 work. There is decorative plasterwork to other sections of the building, including some rooms and hall and a plain stone stair with metal balusters and timber handrail.

Low, coped, droved, coursed sandstone wall to Hope Street with 3 pairs of square-plan capped gatepiers, those in front of the 1836 building surmounted with metal lanterns. The wall is surmounted by iron railings.