22-742: The Justiciary Buildings is a judicial complex in the Saltmarket in Glasgow , Scotland. The complex, which operates in conjunction with similar facilities in Edinburgh and Aberdeen , is dedicated for the use of the High Court of Justiciary , which is the supreme criminal court in Scotland. It is a Category A listed building . The building was commissioned to replace the Glasgow Tolbooth at Glasgow Cross as
44-402: A frieze with triglyphs and a pediment . The wing sections, of five bays each, featured pedimented doorways in the central bay and were fenestrated by sash windows . The end bays, which slightly projected forward, were fenestrated by cross windows on the ground floor and by tripartite windows on the first floor; they were flanked by full height pairs of pilasters supporting an entablature,
66-517: A frieze with triglyphs and a parapet . The central pediment above the portico originally contained the coat of arms of the City of Glasgow in the tympanum . Internally, the principal rooms were the Justiciary Hall, which was located in the centre of the range behind the portico, the burgh courtroom, which was located to the north of the Justiciary Hall, and the city council chamber, which was located to
88-650: A new name introduced through urban renewal by the Scottish Development Agency and the city council in the 1980s is one part of the metropolitan central area of Glasgow. It commences at George Square and goes eastwards reaching Glasgow Cross , in the centre of Glasgow , Scotland . The eastern fringe of the Merchant City contains part of Glasgow's original medieval street plan, which stretches northwards towards neighbouring Townhead . It contains offices, flats, retail shops, restaurants, and bars. Part of
110-473: Is famous for their annual festivals . Merchant city festivals have a lot of different entertainments, including street arts , dance , live music , markets, fashion and design, comedy , family events, tours , heritage walks, talks, visual art , film, and children - families activities every year. Merchant City Festival 2017 was held on 22–30 July 2017. It included two great family events as Carnival Procession and Provand’s Lordship free Family Fun Zone. Among
132-683: The Merchant City . The Justiciary Buildings were constructed in 1814, but largely rebuilt in 1910–1913, with only the portico of the earlier building retained. It is now a category A listed building . Across the road is the McLennan Arch, which dates to 1796, but was moved to its present site in 1992. In 1845 the City Theatre was opened on the Saltmarket, on a site next to the Courts. It burned to
154-562: The Royal College of Science and Technology in the 1960s) has long had a presence in the area with several academic buildings along its northern fringe. It has owned the Ramshorn Cemetery and Church since 1983 and has used the latter as a theatre, with the most recent addition being the adjacent Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC) completed in 2014 and has regenerated much of the area between Ingram Street and George Street. Merchant
176-594: The campus of the University of Strathclyde occupies the area. The Merchant City is home to several repurposed buildings including the City Halls & Old Fruitmarket, Merchant Square, and the Scottish Youth Theatre. It hosts many annual festivals. The approximate definition of the Merchant City is the area defined by George Street to the north, High Street to the east, Trongate to the south, and Queen Street to
198-480: The city and county buildings in Wilson Street in 1844. In the early 20th century, it was decided to remodel the complex, in conjunction with similar facilities in Edinburgh and Aberdeen , for the exclusive use of the High Court of Justiciary , which is the supreme criminal court in Scotland. The work was undertaken to a design by James Hoey Craigie of Clarke & Bell between 1910 and 1913. The building
220-611: The GPO Building development in George Square. Another important element of the area's transformation is high-end shopping, anchored by the Italian Centre designed by Page\Park Architects who are fond of including art in their architecture. Here the art is integral to the façades, but also features in the courtyard including a sculpture, 'Thinking of Bella' (1994) by Shona Kinloch . The University of Strathclyde (which evolved from
242-591: The ground just five months later, followed a month after that by Cooke's Circus next door. Later in the 19th century the Saltmarket became a notorious slum, with many illicit bars. In the early 20th century, the City Improvement Trust undertook clearance of the slums, building new tenements along Saltmarket, as well as new public houses . Further renewal of the area took place in the 2000s. [REDACTED] Media related to Saltmarket, Glasgow at Wikimedia Commons Merchant City The Merchant City ,
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#1732876798607264-429: The highlights of the festival are carnival procession from Glasgow Cathedral , massed samba bands, a UNESCO music stage, the return of SURGE, the festival within a festival, a Street band “Encontro” and a celebration of street food. During the festival, the city hosted Hip Replacement, a family Dance-along screening of Moana and Indiana Jones, and the hugely popular live sing-a-long Massaoke. The Merchant City area
286-628: The junction with Clyde Street and Crown Street by the River Clyde . It runs past the High Court of Glasgow and also Glasgow Green . Along with the High Street and Crown Street it forms part of the A8 . Originally named Waulcergait , the area was associated with wool production, in particular the fulling ( Scots waulking ) of the cloth. In the 18th century it became a fashionable residential district, close to
308-450: The larger New Town of Blythswood. After plans to construct the M8/M74 motorway ring road around the city centre were published in the 1960s much of the area fell into decline, with some of the buildings compulsorily purchased by the city council to allow for their demolition ahead of the new road. The central food markets moved to modern premises further east of the city centre. At the same time
330-454: The main municipal and judicial building in Glasgow. It was designed by William Stark in the neoclassical style , built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1814. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with seventeen bays facing onto the Saltmarket. The central section of five bays was formed by a full-height hexastyle portico with Doric order columns supporting an entablature ,
352-554: The new Buchanan Street, rising to Blythswood Square . and beyond. As Glasgow expanded in the 19th century to become the second city of the United Kingdom and the British Empire , the old area became principally a centre of major warehouses, shipping companies, offices, distilleries and clothing manufacturers; while the markets continued in fruit, vegetables, cheese and fish. The more prosperous people moved out and set up home in
374-456: The south of the Justiciary Hall. The lord provost 's room and the offices of the town clerks were on the first floor. A tunnel took condemned prisoners from the Justiciary Hall to the place of execution in Jocelyn Square, then known as Jail Square: 67 men and four women were publicly hanged in the square. The building became wholly dedicated to judicial use after the city council relocated to
396-565: The vast number of wholesale and manufacturing warehouses declined, largely because of the national ending of Retail Price Maintenance, and the continuing movement to out of town industrial estates. However the High Street motorway road was never built and in the 1980s the decision was taken by the city council and the Scottish Development Agency to revitalise the area and its historic buildings with public and private investment in its improvements and new uses. The name 'Merchant City'
418-456: The wealthy merchant "tobacco lords" were built in the area. The district west of the congested High Street became the ancient burgh's first planned New Town, with wide, straight streets, vistas, churches and squares, marking the start of aspirational residential movements westwards. That movement would continue with new names over two centuries, including, from 1800, the creation of a second New Town, being Blythswood upon Blythswood Hill , west of
440-512: The west. The medieval Glasgow Cross continues at the junction of High Street, Trongate and Saltmarket. The town's tron , weighing scales, was placed next to the steeple of the town house in the 1550s. The Tron Steeple, as it became known, still stands at Glasgow Cross, one of the few remaining pre-Victorian buildings in Glasgow. The area now known as 'Merchant City' was developed from the 1750s onwards. It also includes St Andrew's Square , adjacent to Glasgow Green . Residences and warehouses of
462-528: Was first coined by historian and writer Charles Oakley in the 1960s, ahead of this regeneration. The Merchant City has been promoted and built up in recent years as a residential, shopping and leisure area, mirroring Covent Garden in the West End of London. To this end many new bars and restaurants have been established. This has been complemented with the building of prestigious new housing developments, often by restoring Victorian buildings. A later example being
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#1732876798607484-538: Was significantly extended to the rear to a design by TBV Consult, the architectural arm of Tarmac Construction , in 1997. The complex was further extended in 2007, and again in 2016, in order to increase the capacity of the complex to nine courtrooms. Saltmarket The Saltmarket is a thoroughfare in the City of Glasgow , Scotland. It is a southward continuation of the High Street , running south from Glasgow Cross to
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