Sir Walter Scott’s Courtroom

Built in 1803 as the Sheriff Court, this is where the popular Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet Sir Walter Scott dispensed justice to the people of Selkirkshire from 1799 to 1832, and it now houses an exhibition of his life and writings.

Scott was the first English-language author to have a truly international career in his lifetime, with many contemporary readers in Europe, Australia, and North America. His novels and poetry are still read, and many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature, famous titles including Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Lady of the Lake, Waverley, The Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of Lammermoor.

Incidentally, just outside the courtroom there is a statue of the great novelist, while at the other end of the High Street is a statue of Mungo Park.

Sir Walter Scott’s Courtroom features:

• Scott’s life and times, with particular emphasis on his work as Sheriff of Selkirk.
• Scott’s contemporaries – the explorer Mungo Park, the poet and author James Hogg (The Ettrick Shepherd) and another late 19th century man of letters, Andrew Land
• Selkirk’s municipal history
• The building’s role in all of this

Address:
Market Place
Selkirk
Selkirkshire
TD7 4BT
Scotland

Phone Number:
01750 720096