Hawkesbury People & Places
St Albans Courthouse
Court house
St Albans Courthouse is located at 19 Upper Macdonald Road, St Albans, New South Wales. The finely constructed sandstone building stands high on the western bank of the Macdonald River on the edge of the town of St Albans beyond the reach of flood waters and is near to the School of Arts.
Front view of St Albans Courthouse. Cathy McHardy 2009
The building which includes a watch-house was constructed by the partnership of William Pickup and William Commons which lasted many years and the collaboration was responsible for the construction and maintenance of many of the significant public buildings across the Hawkesbury District.
The courthouse was completed in May 1892 at a cost of over £1460. Pickup and Commons had been awarded the tender to erect the Police Station and Lockup at Wilberforce in June 1883 which still stands today. The following year their tender was accepted for additions to the Wilberforce building.
Source: NSW State Heritage Inventory
The courthouse and associated buildings are listed on the Hawkesbury City Council Local Environmental Plan 2012 as items of local heritage significance.
Reference: 7 May 1892
‘The Court-house and Police-station at St Albans is about completed and is quite an ornament to the town.’
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