Dingwall Public Buildings

Attribution: unknown (Greenhill street  in Dingwall looking North)

Dingwall Sheriff Court

The courthouse dates from the 1830s and was designed by Thomas Brown, who also designed the courthouses at Dornoch and Stonehaven.

The former prison and police station was built in 1842, with an addition in 1845, with the purpose of complementing the existing Sheriff Court House facilities. About 60 years later, the opening of Inverness prison led to the closure of the Dingwall prison.

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Dingwall Town House

The town house was completed in 1744 and originally featured an outside staircase leading to the entrance on the first floor. In 1922 the stair was removed and rebuilt inside where it gives access to the council chamber. The tower is capped with a balcony surrounding a wooden clock tower. In 1903 Mr Andrew Carnegie donated money for the extension of the town house to incorporate a Library and this was completed in 1905. It was refurbished internally in 1926 to mark the 700th anniversary of Dingwall’s First Burgh Charter. A further refurbishment of the balcony and entrance has taken place in 2010.

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Dingwall Academy

Dingwall Academy, opened in 1939 and replaced by a modern building opening on 9 June 2008. 

On 9 June 2008, led by the Academy’s pipe band, the pupils re-enacted the walk in 1939 when their predecessors came from the Old Academy, in Tulloch Street, to their new school – this time from the site of the now-demolished Academy to their new school. [Above photos RCHS]

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Highland Council's Dingwall headquarters.

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Dingwall Police Station

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30 Dingwall Events
Remembrance Sunday parade. [Photo Dingwall Camera Club]
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10A Dingwall Events
The great snow storm 1906. Cutting through a block on the Dingwall-Kyle railway at Achterneed.
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09 Dingwall Events
The great snow storm (Dec. 1906). Getting ready to charge the huge mass that blocked the Skye line at Achterneed, near Dingwall.
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10 Dingwall Events
The great snow storm (Dec. 1906). Clearing the block on the line at Achterneed, near Dingwall.
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07 Dingwall Events
Hector Macdonald memorial with cannons presented in 1899 in situ.
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06 Dingwall Events
Cannons in action on 23 May 1907 at the opening of the Hector Macdonald monument.
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08 Dingwall Events
Modern photo of the monument, including cannon. [Photo RCHS]
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15 Dingwall Events
Cast of Dingwall amateur operatic society's HMS Pinafore in early 20th century.
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23 Dingwall Events
Fancy dress cycle parade participants from Muir of Ord, taken outside Dingwall Town Hall.
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26 Dingwall Events
Coronation of King Geo9rge VI on 12 May 1937 - section of Dingwall's procession.
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11 Dingwall Events
The Great Fleet moored at Cromarty would be an "event" for Dingwall people.
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28 Dingwall Events
'Dod' Finlayson shaking hands with Prince Andrew (occasion?). First on left is Frazer Morrison; (George, or 'Dod', Finlayson was a Convener of Ross and Cromarty District Council; Fraser Morrison owned Morrison Construction).
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22 Dingwall Events
Date unknown. Dingwall Players' production of "Quiet Weekend".
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12 Dingwall Events
Presenting a gold key to the Countess of Cromartie 1904(?) following the opening of the refurbished town hall.
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16 Dingwall Events
Coronation of King George V, 1911. Divine Service at Dingwall.
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24 Dingwall Events
Opening of Dingwall bowling green, 1933.
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29 Dingwall Events
Royal British Legion, Dingwall, Remembrance Service 1990. l-r: Rev Gordon Holroyd, Rev Graeme Henderson, Mrs Mary Deverill.
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30 Dingwall Events
Royal British Legion, Dingwall, Remembrance Service 1990.
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17 Dingwall Events
Unveiling of war memorial at the Ferry Road junction. Carnaby Lodge (later destroyed by fire) on left.
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13 Dingwall Events
Seaforth and Mrs Stewart-Mackenzie arriving at municipal buildings, Dingwall, to receive the Freedom of the Burgh, 2 November 1906. Car registration JS1.
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14 Dingwall Events
Workstall no. 2 Dingwall bowling club bazaar 28 August 1907. Written on the back: "This is one of the bazaar stall-holders. Very wet for two days. All well at home, hope this finds you likewise. Do you know any of them? Miss C.A. McRae, Stathmore, Hawick"
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27 Dingwall Events
Dingwall annual charity football match in aid of Ross Memorial Hospital, 20 May 1937. Queen Mary 'crossing the line' at half time.
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02 Dingwall Events
Presentation of cannon 1899.
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03 Dingwall Events
Presentation of cannon 1899.
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01 Dingwall Events
Opening of the "North Star" office (Harper's Court), 1893.
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05 Dingwall Events
Cannon being fired on some important occasion. [Photo RCHS]
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04 Dingwall Events
The cannon being hauled up Mitchell Hill. [Photo RCHS]
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18 Dingwall Events
A parade of some kind, event and date unknown. [Photo RCHS]
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19 Dingwall Events
Same parade? [Photo RCHS]
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20 Dingwall Events
Possibly a fancy dress parade since the horse-drawn fire engine appears to be decorated. [Photo RCHS]
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21 Dingwall Events
A civic event of some sort? Possibly Town Council members on steps. [Photo RCHS]

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