Gloucester County was named for Gloucestershire in Great Britain.
Surrounding Courthouses:
N – Chaleur Bay
E – Gulf of St. Lawrence
W – Northumberland County and Restigouche County
County Created : 1826
County Seat:
Bathurst 1826 – present
Courthouse – Bathurst
Location: 254 Patrick Street / Murray Street
Built: 1900 – 1902
Style: Romanesque Revival
Architect: R C John Dunn
Contractor: Edward Connally and local craftsmen
Description: The building faces north and is a two story grey coloured granite and sandstone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds to the south city centre. The north front has arched windows trimmed with sandstone and large arch where the main entrance was located. A section rises at the roof line showing the date of construction. A smaller section towards the east side rises at the roof line. The roof is hipped. The large Court of King’s Bench courtroom is located on the north side of second story. In 1972 the three story east wing was constructed. There are two courtrooms located in the addition. The architect was Ray & Steeves and the contractor was Connolly. In 1993, an atrium was constructed between the old jail on the southwest and the new wing on the southeast.
Note: The county was created in 1826 and Bathurst was selected as the county seat.
e previous court house was a three-story rectangular shaped building, measuring 86 feet by 48 feet A gaol, 51 feet by 36 feet, extended from the rear.
Other Branch Courthouses
Courthouse – Bathurst
Court of King’s Bench courtroom
Court of King’s Bench small courtroom
Photos taken 2018