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1570 Read Article

Regent Moray assassinated on the High Street, shot from a house window opposite the future courthouse site

Court Residence From Cells to Suites: The Court Residence and Linlithgow's Violent Past

1863 Read Article

Linlithgow Sheriff Court constructed, designed by Thomas Brown II and James Maitland Wardrop

Court Residence From Cells to Suites: The Court Residence and Linlithgow's Violent Past

1875 Read Article

Single-storey cell block added to accommodate prisoners awaiting trial

Court Residence From Cells to Suites: The Court Residence and Linlithgow's Violent Past

2010s Read Article

Building converted to Court Residence aparthotel following court closure

Court Residence From Cells to Suites: The Court Residence and Linlithgow's Violent Past

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From Cells to Suites: The Court Residence and Linlithgow's Violent Past

Court Residence

📍 Linlithgow, West Lothian

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The Court Residence occupies Linlithgow's former Sheriff Court, built in 1863 with a cell block added in 1875. The building stands on the High Street where Regent Moray was assassinated in 1570, placing it at the heart of Scotland's royal drama and darker history.

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