The Old Courthouse, Howth
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General information | |
| Location | Howth County Dublin |
| Coordinates | 53°23′18″N 6°04′14″W / 53.38830°N 6.07056°W |
Estimated completion | 1868 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Sandham Symes (1868) |
| Main contractor | Campbell & Lyons (1868) |
The Old Courthouse in Howth is a former place of worship that was subsequently used as a courthouse.[1]
It was built around 1845 and initially served as a place of worship for fishermen, before being used as a rent collection office by agents of Lord Howth.[1]
It opened for petty sessions on 21 September 1868 and continued in use until 1970.[2][1] It is located at the junction of Harbour Road and Church Street.[3] The building is a protected structure under Part IV of the Planning & Development Act 2000 with RPS 567.[4][5] It is part of the Howth Historic Core Architectural Statement of Character.[4][6]
References
- 1 2 3 "1845 – Old Courthouse, Howth, Co. Dublin". archiseek. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ↑ "CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, HOWTH, COURT HOUSE". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- 1 2 "A new design for Howth Old Courthouse as refurbishment works begins". Fingal County Council. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- 1 2 "Howth Historic Core Architectural Conservation Area Statement of Character" (PDF). Fingal County Council. p. 8. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ↑ "Record of Protected Structures - Appendix 2" (PDF). Fingal County Council. p. 44. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ↑ "Howth Courthouse, Harbour Road, HOWTH, Howth, DUBLIN - Buildings of Ireland". www.buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ McGowran, Leigh (11 February 2020). "Historic 175-year-old Dublin building the Old Courthouse in Howth to be refurbished becoming 'central tourist spot'". DublinLive.ie. Retrieved 27 July 2020.