Carleton County was named for Thomas Carleton, who was the brother of Sir Guy Carleton, and the first lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick.
Surrounding Courthouses:
N – Victoria County
E – York County
S – York County
W – Maine
County Created : 1831
County Seat:
Woodstock 1831 – present
Courthouse – Woodstock
Location: 687 Main Street / Maple Street
Built: 1909 – 1910
Style: Romanesque
Architect: F Neil Brodie
Contractor: R A Corbett.
Description: The building faces east and is a three story red coloured brick and sandstone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the centre of Woodstock and was originally built in 1884 and was rebuilt in 1909 to 1910. The building was rebuilt in 1909 to 1910 as an addition on the north side to the Registry Office located on the south side. The east front has two stone framed arched entrances. The first story windows are arched with stone trim at the top. The second story has square shaped windows with two arched windows above the entrances and with peaked roofs above, The roof is hipped with three dormers. The large courtroom is located at the centre of the ground floor. On the west side of the courthouse is the old gaol designed by H H Mott of Saint John and built in 1901.
Note: During construction Fewer Brothers completed the plumbing and heating and C I Churchill completed the hot water heating system.
Old Courthouse – Upper Woodstock
Location: 19 Court Street / Highway 560
Built: 1833 – 1834
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces east and is a two story white coloured wood frame structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the village centre. The east front has a central porch at the entrance. The roof is sloped. The courtroom at the north side extends two stories with a “U” shaped balcony. The building was enlarged in 1865 to 1866. The architect was H Studdard and the contractor was L R Harding. The building is now used by the Carleton County Historical Society
Note: Richard Ketcham donated the six acres of land on which the courthouse was constructed in the style of a New England meeting house.
History: The county was created in 1831 and Woodstock was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built in 1833 to 1834 and is still standing in upper Woodstock. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1884 and rebuilt in 1909 to 1910.
Courthouse – Woodstock
Old Gaol – Woodstock
Old Courthouse – Upper Woodstock
Photos taken 2018