Basic Site Details | Name: | Stornoway Sheriff Courthouse and prison | | Town, district or village: | Stornoway | | Island: | Lewis | | City or county: | Ross and Cromarty | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Courthouse | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1836 | | | New prison? Design only? | | 1843 | | Alterations and additions | | | 1870 | | | Addition |
PeopleDesign 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 | | William Robertson | Architect | | 1836 | | New prison? Design only? | | Thomas Brown II | Architect | B | 1843 | | Alterations | | Andrew Maitland | Architect | | 1870 | | With his sons James and Andrew II as assistants |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | | | Gifford, John | 1992 | Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) | | Penguin Books | p630 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Inverness Courier | 29 June 1836 | | | | | Inverness Courier | 19 April 1843 | | | |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 21754-6, 21758-61 | |
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