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Basic Site Details
Name
Greenock Courthouse, Prison and Governor's House
Town, District or Village
Greenock
Parish
City or County
Renfrewshire
Status
B listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Prison and Governor\'s House demolished. McColl states in his Nomination Paper that he made additions to the Sheriff Court in Giffnock but as there was never a Sheriff Court there therefore it must surely have been Greenock.
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Sheriff Court
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Courthouse
Not Known
Prison
Not Known
House
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
Nelson Street
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1864
1867
1864/10
Drawings
1934
Additions
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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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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
Charles George Hood Kinnear
A
1864
1867
John Dick Peddie
A
1864
1867
Peddie & Kinnear
A
1864
1867
Renfrew County Engineers Department
B
1934
Additions with McColl as Principal Architect
Samuel McColl (sometimes misspelt MacColl)
B
1934
Additions - As Principal Architect to Renfrew County Engineer's Department
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
RSA
1865
91
Walker, Frank Arneil
1986
South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew
p129
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Builder
1865/03/11
XXIII
Builder
1867/01
XXV
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
Samuel McColl: F no 4854 (combined box 40)
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Dick Peddie and McKay Collection
DPM/1860/8 and DPM/1860/3/3 (prison)
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
34133
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