Basic Site Details
| Name: | Dingwall Prison, Sheriff Court and Police Station |
| Town, district or village: | Dingwall |
| City or county: | Ross and Cromarty |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Prison | ||
| Police station | ||
| Courthouse | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Ferry Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1842 | 1845 | ||
| 1864 | Second stage of construction and police station built | ||
| 1 April 1864 | Advertisement for tenders | ||
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 | |
| Thomas Brown II | 1842 | 1845 | Courthouse. Prison situated at rear of 1864 building | ||
| Andrew Maitland | B | 1864 | Addition of police station | ||
| Brown & Wardrop | C | 1864 | Alterations to courthouse? | ||
| James Maitland Wardrop | C | 1864 | Second stage of construction | ||
| Thomas Brown II | C | 1864 | Alterations to courthouse? | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 1992 | Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) | Penguin Books | p406 | |
| Scottish Civic Trust | 1983 | Historic Buildings at Work: a guide to the historic buildings of Scotland used by Central Government | Scottish Civic Trust/Property Services Agency, Department of the Environment | p76 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Inverness Advertiser | 1 April 1864 | Tenders sought | ||
| Inverness Courier | 23 February 1843 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 24500 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | Formerly Anderson Collection, now at NAS RHP 21367-8 | |