Callan Courthouse — Green Street

Detached five-bay two-storey courthouse, built 1838-40, on a symmetrical plan with single-bay two-storey advanced end bays; single-bay single-storey lean-to recessed porches. Closed, 2003. Now disused. Hipped slate roof; lean-to slate roofs (porches), clay ridge tiles, yellow brick Common bond "wallhead" chimney stacks (east) on yellow brick Running bond bases having cut-limestone capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone dentil consoles on cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls on benchmark-inscribed cut-limestone chamfered plinth with rendered band to eaves; part creeper- or ivy-covered roughcast surface finish to rear (east) elevation with rendered flush strips to corners. Camber-headed window openings in camber-headed recesses (ground floor) with drag edged tooled limestone ashlar channelled voussoirs framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-limestone monolithic sill course, and dragged cut-limestone surrounds with beaded hood mouldings on blind friezes framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings to rear (east) elevation with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed door openings (porches) with cut-limestone step thresholds, and cut-limestone surrounds with monolithic pilasters supporting ogee-detailed pediments on consoles framing replacement timber boarded double doors having overlights. Lunette windows openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing fixed-pane timber fittings. Interior including vestibule (south) retaining timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled double doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with "spindle" balusters supporting timber banister terminating in timber panelled newel, and timber surround to door opening to landing framing timber panelled double doors; full-height courtroom with timber panelled gallery (south), and plasterwork cornice to ceiling. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.