What is recorded here
Duns, 18 Castle Street is an 18th Century Court House in the Scottish Borders. It stands as a formal marker of local authority during a period when justice required a dedicated room rather than a passing judgment. The building likely hosted tense negotiations, minor crimes and serious disputes, shaping the community through its decisions.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Duns, 18 Castle Street as Court House (18th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Duns, 18 Castle Street is a 18th-century Court House, likely built by local authorities to serve as a center for judicial or administrative functions. It is remembered as a surviving example of civic architecture from the period in the Scottish Borders region.
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