Urban explorer's footage shows inside Glasgow’s abandoned District Court Hall

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Urban explorer's footage shows inside Glasgow’s abandoned District Court Hall
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The building was opened in 1906.

On the corner of Turnbull Street and St Andrew’s Street sits the former District Court Hall, which has been abandoned since 2008.

The Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland says the structure is an ‘irregularly planned building’ built around a courtyard and designed to conform to an ‘awkward site’. Designed by Alexander Beith McDonald, construction began in 1903. More Glasgow nostalgia stories Despite continual inspections to this day, the building is still considered at a low risk, with ‘fair’ condition. It is said that the carved ornaments and statues deserve particular attention.

At the time, Paul Merrick, treasurer of the Bridgeton and Dalmarnock Community Counil, said he was concerned about the impact a new hotel would have on local residents.

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