Glenties Court House — Ardara Road

Detached five-bay two-storey over basement court house, built 1841-43, having slightly advanced entrance bays to either end of the front elevation (south-east). Formerly with bridewell cells at basement level. Formerly with library at ground floor level and museum\heritage centre at basement level. Shallow hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves with stepped ashlar sandstone eaves course, leaded ridges, profiled cast-iron rainwater goods, smooth rendered chimneystack to the south-west end having stepped courses and cornice coping (chimneystack to the north-east end of building removed c. 1985), and with cut stone brackets to eaves to the central recessed three bays. Ashlar sandstone walls having ashlar sandstone sill course at first floor level brought around side elevations as stringcourse, and ashlar sandstone plinth course brought around side elevations as stringcourse. Smooth rendered walls at basement level to front elevation, and to side (north-east and south-west) and rear elevations (north-west). Round-headed window openings to front elevation at first floor level, set in recessed round-headed ashlar sandstone surrounds, having ashlar sandstone sill course, and with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows with radial\spoked heads. Square-headed window openings at basement level to front elevation, to the north-east side elevation, and to the rear at ground and basement levels, having stone sills and timber sliding sash windows; round-headed window openings to the rear elevation at first floor level having six-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows and ashlar sills. Wrought-iron security bars at basement level (former bridewell cells). Square-headed doorways to advanced bays either end of the front elevation (south) having slightly projecting ashlar sandstone surrounds, ashlar sandstone pedimented lintels, and with timber panelled doors. Brick vaulted arches over basement level having thresholds serving doorway; ashlar steps. Ashlar plinth wall over basement level to front elevation having wrought-iron railings over with decorative cast-iron finials. Laneway to the north-east side elevation giving access to rear. Rubble stone boundary walls to yard to rear. Double-height courtroom to interior having timber fixed-bench seating, ceiling cornices, and timber panelled doors with architraves; clerks’ rooms with cast-iron fireplaces. Set slightly back from road to the north end of Mill road, Glenties, and to the south of the centre of the town.