Basic Site Details
| Name: | Forres Tolbooth and court house |
| Town, district or village: | Forres |
| City or county: | Morayshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Jail forms part of this - the last four bays |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Tolbooth | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| High Street | ||
| Tolbooth Street | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1837 | Build/construction | Completed in 1837 | |
| 1845 | Plans drawn up | ||
| 1893 | Redevelopment | Refurbishment | |
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 | |
| William Robertson | B | 1837 | |||
| John Urquhart | A | 1845 | Drew up plans and specifications for Forres Jail | ||
| William Cowie | C | 1893 | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Douglas, Robert | 1934 | Annals of the Royal Burgh of Forres | p285 | ||
| McKean, Charles | 1987 | The district of Moray: an illustrated architectural guide | RIAS | ||
| Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | Yale University Press | pp453, 636 | |
| Watson, J & W | 1868 | Morayshire described | Elgin | pp256-7 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Aberdeen Journal | 14 October 1837 | |||
| Forres Gazette | 5 April 1845 | |||
| Forres Gazette | 15 February 1893 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Andrew P K Wright | Information via website | Sent August 2011 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 31692 | |
| Moray District Record Office | Moray Archives | Original plans | |