Basic Site Details
| Name: | Sheriff Courthouse and county buildings |
| Town, district or village: | Oban |
| City or county: | Argyll |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Estimated cost for George Woulfe Brenan's second premiated competition design scheme: £6,000. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Courthouse | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Albany Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1886 | |||
| 1911 | Vestibule screen to Sherriff Courthouse | ||
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 | |
| George Woulfe Brenan | 1886(?) | Second premiated competition design | |||
| David Mackintosh or Macintosh | A | 1886 | 1888 | ||
| James Grewar Falconer | B | 1911 | Vestibule screen to Sherriff Courthouse | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Argyll County Council | For 1911 work |
| Commissioners of Supply for Argyll | For 1886 work |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Walker, F A | 2000 | Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland) | p412 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 11 April 1898 | LXXIV | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 38801 | |
| Oban | Oban Dean of Guild | For main building and screen | |