Aberdeen Sheriff Court Annex and High Court of Justiciary | |
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Location | Castle Street, Aberdeen |
Coordinates | 57°08′51″N 2°05′37″W / 57.1476°N 2.0936°W |
Built | 1801 |
Architect | James Burn |
Architectural style(s) | Neoclassical style |
Listed Building – Category A | |
Official name | Aberdeen Sheriff Court Annex and High Court of Justiciary (Formerly Bank Of Scotland), 53 Castle Street, Aberdeen |
Designated | 12 January 1967 |
Reference no. | LB20174 |
The Aberdeen Sheriff Court Annex and High Court of Justiciary, also known as Mercatgate, is a judicial building in Castle Street, Aberdeen, Scotland. The building, which operates in conjunction with similar facilities in Edinburgh and Glasgow, is provided for the use of the High Court of Justiciary, which is the supreme criminal court in Scotland. It is a Category A listed building.[1]