Dingwall Public Buildings

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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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Dingwall » Dingwall Work » Dingwall and Highland Marts
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01 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Demolition of old auction marts (Hamiltons and Reith & Anderson)
02 Dingwall and Highland Marts
02 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Demolition of old marts.
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03 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Demolition of old marts.
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04 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Interior of old mart.
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05 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Demolition proceeds in old marts.
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06 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Demolition proceeds in old marts.
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07 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Demolition continues.
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08 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Demolition reaches ground level.
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09 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Demolition debris.
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10 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Demolition proceeds.
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11 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Demolition looking towards Cluny Hill.
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12 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Demolition at Hamilton's Mart end.
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13 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Site almost cleared.
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15 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Old site cleared.
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16 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Tesco's contractors move in.
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17 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Tesco construction advancing.
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18 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Tesco construction proceeding.
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19 Dingwall and Highland Marts
A wintry start to preparing the site.
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20 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Site preparation.
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21 Dingwall and Highland Marts
The site from Maryburgh-Dingwall road.
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22 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Site preparation.
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23 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Snow-covered steelwork.
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24 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Snow conditions get worse.
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25 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Still snow covered.
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26 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Progress on steelwork despite snow.
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27 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Warmer weather helps progress.
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28 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Entrance road being laid.
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29 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Entrance road continues.
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30 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Landscaping.
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31 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Landscaping continues.
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32 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Still more landscaping.
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33 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Melting snow makes earthworks difficult.
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34 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Steelwork shows how vast the building will be.
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35 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Earthworks with Cromarty Firth and Black Isle in background.
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36 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Steelwork complete.
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37 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Internal walls being built.
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38 Dingwall and Highland Marts
View from hillside.
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39 Dingwall and Highland Marts
View from the hillside.
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40 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Another hillside view.
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41 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Roof and external walls in place.
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42 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Making progress
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43 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Loading area being prepared.
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44 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Loading and slurry tank area.
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45 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Access road.
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46 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Access road.
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47 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Completed building from customers' car park.
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48 Dingwall and Highland Marts
View of completed building from behind slurry tank!
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49 Dingwall and Highland Marts
Landscaping complete.

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