Sheriff Court By The River Tay In Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland Spring Sunday 4K travel video of the Sheriff Court by the River Tay on visit Perth, Perthshire. Perth Sheriff Court was built by Sir Robert Smirke in 1819 to replace the county and court functions of the old Tolbooth, and was remodelled internally in 1867 by David Smart. The building was first planned by Robert Reid as a county building with a jail to the rear. There was originally an underground passage linking the jail to the court. The jail to the rear was demolished in the 1960s and only part of the exercise yard wall remains. Sir Robert Smirke, born 1780, died 1867, was one of the foremost architects of Greek Revival architecture in Britain. Based primarily in London, he started his practice in 1806 and was immediately successful, both for public and private clients. He is noted for building the first Greek Doric portico in Britain at the Covent Garden Theatre. His work includes the British Museum and the Royal College of Physicians in Trafalgar Square. Perth Sheriff Court was his only public building in Scotland.

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