Parliament House, Edinburgh

For the building that houses the devolved Scottish Parliament, see Scottish Parliament Building.

Parliament House
Taigh na Pàrlamaid
Parliament Square and Parliament House
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General information
TypeHouses of the Supreme Courts of Scotland (1707–)
Parliament of Scotland (1639–1707)
Architectural styleRenaissance (1632-1640)
Classical
(1803-1810; 1827-1838)
Address2-11 Parliament Square
EH1 1RQ
Town or cityEdinburgh
CountryScotland
Coordinates55°56′56″N 03°11′26″W / 55.94889°N 3.19056°W / 55.94889; -3.19056
Current tenantsScottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Construction started1632
Opened1639; 385 years ago (1639)
Technical details
Materialashlar and coursed rubble, timber and slate roofing
Floor countEight
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 nameThe Supreme Courts of Scotland excluding extensions onto Cowgate at southeast of site, 2-11 Parliament Square, Edinburgh
Designated14 December 1970
Reference no.LB27699

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.

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]

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Parliament Hall, Parliament Square, Edinburgh (Category A Listed Building) (LB27704)". Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Signet Library, Parliament Square, Edinburgh (Category A Listed Building) (LB27709)". Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Advocates Library, Parliament Square, Edinburgh (Category A Listed Building) (LB51179)". Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "The Supreme Courts of Scotland, Edinburgh (Category A Listed Building) (LB27699)". Retrieved 26 September 2021.