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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16 Drovers Exhibition
Now for the food ....
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01 Drovers Exhibition
Kiltearn Fiddlers entertaining the guests.
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02 Drovers Exhibition
Touchdown of HRH helicopter.
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03 Drovers Exhibition
HRH The Princess Anne is greeted by Lord Lieutenant Mrs Janet Bowen.
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04 Drovers Exhibition
Viewing the exhibition with Ewen Macdonald, Kenny Mackenzie and David Henderson.
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05 Drovers Exhibition
Janet Bowen and Andrew Matheson.
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06 Drovers Exhibition
Some of the guests.
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07 Drovers Exhibition
David Henderson speaking before the unveiling.
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08 Drovers Exhibition
Admiring the plaque.
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09 Drovers Exhibition
Another photo of the guests.
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10 Drovers Exhibition
Meeting Flora the 19th of Dunvegan for the first time. She was bred by David Macdonald of Corriebheinn Farms, Skye, who is seen here with his wife Alison and children Angela (13), Alexander (11) and Emma (3).
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12 Drovers Exhibition
Shona Brown, Willie Manson and Ewen Maclennan of the Mart staff.
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11 Drovers Exhibition
Saying goodbye - David Henderson, Kenny Mackenzie, HRH and Janet Bowen.
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13 Drovers Exhibition
Goodbye.
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14 Drovers Exxhibition
Up ......
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15 Drovers Exhibition
........ and away!
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20 Drovers Exhibition
Is all this for us? Bill Macpherson whose firm created the exhibition.
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21 Drovers Exhibition
Sandra and David Macdonald of Dingwall History Society.
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22 Drovers Exhibition
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18 Drovers Exhibition
.... and her staff.
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19 Drovers Exhibition
Teddy's staff.
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17 Drovers Exhibition
.... prepared by Teddy ....

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