Parliament House, Edinburgh
Former parliament building in Edinburgh, now housing the Supreme Courts of Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Parliament House (Scottish Gaelic: Taigh na Pàrlamaid), located in the Old Town in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a complex of several buildings housing the Supreme Courts of Scotland. The oldest part of the complex was home to the Parliament of Scotland from 1639 to 1707, and is the world's first purpose-built parliament building.
Parliament House | |
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Taigh na Pàrlamaid | |
General information | |
Type | Houses of the Supreme Courts of Scotland (1707–) Parliament of Scotland (1639–1707) |
Architectural style | Renaissance (1632-1640) Classical (1803-1810; 1827-1838) |
Address | 2-11 Parliament Square EH1 1RQ |
Town or city | Edinburgh |
Country | Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°56′56″N 03°11′26″W |
Current tenants | Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service |
Construction started | 1632 |
Opened | 1639; 385 years ago (1639) |
Technical details | |
Material | ashlar and coursed rubble, timber and slate roofing |
Floor count | Eight |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | James Murray (1631-40) Robert Reid (1803-10 and 1827-38) William Burn (1827-29) |
Website | |
Official website | |
Listed Building – Category A | |
Official name | The Supreme Courts of Scotland excluding extensions onto Cowgate at southeast of site, 2-11 Parliament Square, Edinburgh |
Designated | 14 December 1970 |
Reference no. | LB27699 |
Located just off the Royal Mile, beside St Giles' Cathedral, Parliament House is also the headquarters of the Faculty of Advocates, the Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet, and the Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland. Other buildings in the complex include the Advocates Library and the Signet Library.[1][2][3] The entire complex is a Category A Listed building.[4]