Sheriff Court (Perth, Scotland)

Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court
	The building in 2013
General information
Type	Sheriff court
Architectural style	Greek Revival
Address	Tay Street; Perth, Perth and Kinross
Country	Scotland
Coordinates	56°23′41″N 3°25′33″W / 56.394663°N 3.4259512°WCoordinates: 56°23′41″N 3°25′33″W / 56.394663°N 3.4259512°W
Completed	1819; 203 years ago
Design and construction
Architect	Sir Robert Smirke
Other information
Public transit access	Perth
Website
	www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/perth-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
Listed Building – Category A
Official name	Perth Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court, Tay Street, Perth
Designated	20 May 1965
Reference no.	LB39325

Sheriff Court is an historic building on Tay Street in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building dating to 1819.^[1] It was designed by Sir Robert Smirke, and is in the Greek Revival style.^[1] Its facade, overlooking the River Tay to the east, is notable for its ten-pillar colonnade.^[1]

The building stands on the site of the Gowrie House – the location for the Gowrie Conspiracy, which surrounded an attempt on the life of King James VI in 1600. Gowrie House is acknowledged with a bronze panel by Sir John Steell on the south wall of the present building.^[2]