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Latitude: 55.9776 / 55°58'39"N
Longitude: -3.6006 / 3°36'2"W
OS Eastings: 300213
OS Northings: 677225
OS Grid: NT002772
Mapcode National: GBR 1S.WF15
Mapcode Global: WH5R8.N0MT
Plus Code: 9C7RX9HX+2P
Entry Name: District Court, The Cross, Linlithgow
Listing Name: Kirkgate and the Cross, Burgh Halls (Former Town House and Old County Hall)
Listing Date: 22 February 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 382560
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB37465
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Linlithgow, The Cross, District Court
ID on this website: 200382560
Location: Linlithgow
County: West Lothian
Town: Linlithgow
Electoral Ward: Linlithgow
Traditional County: West Lothian
Tagged with: Courthouse
Burgh Halls comprising town house and old county hall, merged 1962, see also The Cross and Kirkgate, Burgh Halls (former Town House) listed separately.
OLD COUNTY HALL: earlier 19th century, 1962-3 interior alterations by Rowand Anderson, Kininmonth and Paul. 2-storey, 6-bay, classical, rectangular-plan hall. Cream, coursed and squared sandstone rubble, ashlar to W elevation. Cill course at 1st floor, cornice.
W (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 6 symmetrical bays; 4 slightly recessed bays to centre with round-headed windows at ground in round-arched panels with voussoirs; taller square-headed windows above. Advanced end bays with segmental-headed entrance to outer right, with modern 2-leaf doors with fanlight; blind corniced window above; segmental-headed carriage pend to outer left with corniced window above.
E (REAR) ELEVATION: asymmetrically disposed windows.
INTERIOR: not seen.
12-pane sash and case to round-headed windows; 4-pane sash and case to windows above. Grey slate piended roof, corniced sandstone end stacks with some original cans to N.
A Group with Town House listed separately. In 1962 the old county Hall and adjoining town houses were converted into a suite of halls for the use of the burgh.
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