The building had officially become the Courthouse by 1857, replacing the dilapidated Courthouse built in 1795 near the entrance to the Red Pier (North Quay). The building retained this role, although somewhat dilapidated, until 1996.

Redevelopment

After lying empty for a decade, work began in 2008 to modernise the building, whilst embracing its history and aesthetic.

The result, opened a year later, is a new 28,000 square foot building consisting of a bar, restaurant and club over two floors, and three floors of office accommodation, which share a roof terrace and garden.

The Old Courthouse secured the accolade of KNX UK’s Installation of The Year 2008. As part of the restoration, KNX ‘intelligent building technology’ was used to achieve energy savings and other modern building features - an excellent example of blending the architectural heritage of The Old Courthouse with the latest techniques.

The Old Courthouse

In 2009, Moroneys relocated to the newly-refurbished Old Courthouse on Athol Street, Douglas.

The refurbishment of the Old Courthouse was an architectural milestone for Douglas. The resulting development, balancing the heritage and integrity of the original landmark building against the needs of today’s business, is already winning acclaim.

As a firm of advocates, it gives us a great sense of history to find ourselves located not only in a building of elegance, but also in a place where many of our predecessors ‘did battle’ in years gone by!

History

The original building was designed by John Robinson (1798-1880) and built by his brother, Henry Robinson. The two Robinsons designed and built much of early Victorian Douglas.

Originally, it was built as the 'Oddfellows Hall' in time for the Order’s 1841 ‘Annual Moveable Conference’. However, the building was sold shortly afterwards, and re-named St. George’s Hall.