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Basic Site Details

Paisley County Buildings (Sheriff Court), Meeting Room and Offices
Paisley
Renfrewshire
A Listed
Scotland
Court part is A listed. County Buildings are B Listed. Original cost £18,000.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Procurator Fiscal OfficeYes
Renfrewshire County BuildingsNo

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
County buildingsNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
St James StreetYes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18831887
1890Addition
1891Alterations

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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Clarke & BellA18831887Won in competition
George Bell IIA18831887Won in competition
William ClarkeA18831887Won in competition
Campbell DouglasE1888Unsuccessful competition design published
Campbell Douglas & SellarsE1888Unsuccessful competition design published
James SellarsE1888Unsuccessful competition design published
Alexander Skirving1889Competition design for County Buildings exhibited
Clarke & BellD1890Extension in St James Street (making the façade asymmetrical)
George Bell IID1890Extension in St James Street (making the façade asymmetrical)
James DonaldC1891Additions
Thomas Graham AbercrombieB1891aAdditions (7 northern bays) in Love Street

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Commissioners of Supply for Renfrewshire

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts1889960 (Skirving design)
Guide to Paisley1896Guide to Paisleyed. J R Parlanep45
Scottish Civic Trust1983Historic Buildings at Work: a guide to the historic buildings of Scotland used by Central GovernmentScottish Civic Trust/Property Services Agency, Department of the Environmentp200-201
Walker, Frank Arneil1986South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrewp19

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Building News1885/07/03*
British Architect1888/08/10*Campbell Douglas & Sellars design
Building News1887/10/21*
British Architect1883/10/05*

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Renfrewshire CouncilPaisley Dean of Guild RecordsPlans for alterations dated 1891
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register39104Procurator Fiscal's Office
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register39103Sheriff Court House