Reg.Nr. HA-2003/IR/01

Sligo Courthouse

The conservation of a largely Victorian Gothic Revival courthouse from the 18th and19th centuries which was in a derilict state. There have been limited modern interventions to provide a functioning court building while keeping an historic urban monument. Light coloured oak wood ...
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Project details

Title:Sligo Courthouse
Entr. year: 2003
Result:Diploma
Country: Ireland
Town: Sligo, County Sligo
Category type: architectural heritage
Building type/ Project type: Government/Public building
Former use:Courthouse
Actual use:Courthouse
Built: 18th-19th century
Architect / Proj.leader: J. Rawson Carroll - Architect , Mc Cullough Mulvin Architects
The Jury's citation: For the successful restoration of a Victorian neo-Gothic building, whilst responding to a complex brief and confidently integrating new elements of the building fabric.
GPS:54°16'11.0"N 8°28'18.9"W
Web, Links:

www.sligococo.ie/Publications/AnnualReport2002/Courthouse/

Description:
The conservation of a largely Victorian Gothic Revival courthouse from the 18th and19th centuries which was in a derilict state. There have been limited modern interventions to provide a functioning court building while keeping an historic urban monument. Light coloured oak wood has been used extensively throughout the interior as panelling, fixed furnishings and architectural accents.