Gowran Courthouse — Main Street

Detached three-bay two-storey courthouse, built 1855-6, on a rectangular plan with two-bay two-storey side elevations. Occupied, 1901. Vacant, 1911. Derelict, 1973. Restored, ----, to accommodate alternative use. Hipped slate roof on a U-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, central chimney stack on axis with ridge having stringcourse below capping supporting terracotta pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on cut-limestone cornice. Drag edged limestone ashlar wall to front (north) elevation on moulded cushion course on benchmark-inscribed cut-limestone plinth with drag edged rusticated cut-limestone quoins to corners supporting cornice on blind frieze; rendered surface finish (remainder). Square-headed central door opening approached by flights of three cut-granite steps with cut-limestone surround framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone rounded sills, and cut-limestone monolithic surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Square-headed window openings (remainder) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.