Sligo Courthouse is a judicial facility on Teeling Street in Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland.
| Sligo Courthouse | |
|---|---|
 Sligo Courthouse | |
  Sligo Courthouse Location within Ireland | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | French gothic style |
| Address | Sligo, County Sligo |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°16′11″N 8°28′19″W / 54.2698°N 8.4719°W |
| Completed | 1878 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Carroll & Batchelor |
History
editThe courthouse, which was designed by James Rawson Carroll in the French gothic style and built in ashlar stone, was completed in 1878.[1] The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage with ten bays facing Teeling Street; the central section of the three bays was arcaded on the ground floor and contained a six-part mullioned window on the first floor flanked by bartizans; the gable above contained two pairs of mullioned windows and a circular panel.[1] There was a four-stage octagonal tower with a spire in the left hand section.[1]
The building was originally used as a facility for dispensing justice but, following the implementation of the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, which established county councils in every county, it also became the meeting place for Sligo County Council.[2] The county council moved to County Hall in June 1979.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sligo Courthouse, Abbeyquarter South, County Sligo". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Model Publication Scheme" (PDF). Sligo County Council. p. 5. Retrieved 15 November 2019.