Inveraray Jail

The courthouse of Inveraray is located in the east of the Scottish city of Inveraray near the shore of sea inlet of Loch Fyne. The building also houses the prison of the city and is bounded by the sea side landmarked prison wall.

As an architect James Gillespie Graham was responsible for the execution of the work and the planning of the wall. Parts of the building were also designed by Robert Reid. For the old courthouse John Adam is responsible. The construction was begun in 1816 and completed in 1820. The court room is upstairs. In 1966, the courthouse was inducted into the Scottish lists of monuments in the highest category A.

Description

The two-storey building with a loft has the features of Georgian architecture. The front is built of exposed ashlar. The side facades are plastered on the other hand in the traditional Harling technique. The building is completed with a stone balustrade, which mostly hidden behind the roof. The input is centrally let into the front face. A situated about transom windows is surmounted by a Lünettenfenster. Four pilasters frame this one segment. The edges of the front are worked as pilasters.