Listed Building: LOCHMADDY OLD COURTHOUSE AND EXERCISE YARD WALLS (17576)

James Ross of Inverness, architect, 1845; extended circa 1856, William Lawrie of Inverness. Former courthouse and jail with walled exercise yard to 3 sides. Main building now 2 storeys, T-plan, gabled low porch fills either re-entrant angle (original block rectangular-plan; rear wing and porches additions). North east elevation: wing and low porches all gabled; cherry-caulked coursed and squared rubble with contrasting ashlar dressings (remainder whitewashed harl); finialed 3-bay main gable with slits flanking ground floor window, narrow lights above; round-headed door with fanlight to either porch. Asymmetrical south west elevation, original door now a window; round-headed doorway to north west gable, lean-to adjoins at south east. Small-paned sash windows; end and axial stacks; slate roofs. Interior: vaulted cells at ground level; observation slits; key safe. Exercise yard 8-sided on plan; walls rubble-built with ashlar coping. Statement of Special Interest Replaced by present building 1877 References Bibliography INVERNESS COURIER 3.7.1844 and 4.11.1856 (information courtesy of Buildings of Scotland research unit) NMRS - RCAHM record sheet.