Justiciary Building, Edinburgh

[2][3][4] After the tolbooth became inadequate, sheriff court hearings were transferred to the old county hall which had been built to a design by Archibald Elliot on the corner of the Lawnmarket and George IV Bridge in 1816.[5][a] The first dedicated Sheriff Court Building was established further to the southeast along George IV Bridge: it was designed by David Bryce in the Renaissance Revival style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1868.It was designed by Albert Pitcher and John Wilson Paterson of HM Office of Works in the Neo-Georgian style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1937.The first floor windows in the central section were flanked by huge Doric order pilasters supporting an frieze with triglyphs and guttae as well as a pediment containing a carved figure of justice.[11][12] A wall hanging designed by Alice Kettle was installed at the top of the staircase,[13] and a statue to commemorate the life of the Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, David Hume, was carved by Alexander Stoddart and unveiled outside the building by the Principal of the University of Edinburgh, Sir Stewart Sutherland, on 21 November 1997.
Justiciary Buildings, GlasgowEdinburghNeo-Georgian styleLawnmarketGlasgowAberdeenHigh Court of Justiciarysupremecriminal courtlisted buildingold tolboothOld TownArchibald ElliotGeorge IV BridgeDavid BryceRenaissance Revival styleashlarNational Library of ScotlandOffice of Workskeystonesash windowsDoric orderpilastersfriezetriglyphsguttaepedimentjusticecourthouseAlice KettleScottish EnlightenmentphilosopherDavid HumeAlexander StoddartPrincipal of the University of EdinburghSir Stewart SutherlandList of listed buildings in Edinburgh/29Lothian ChambersHistoric Environment ScotlandCanmore