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The oldest part of Parliament House is Parliament Hall, which King Charles I had built as a permanent home for the parliament. It was completed in 1639. It has a dramatic hammerbeam roof made of Scandinavian oak, which may have been designed to evoke Parliament Hall at Stirling Castle, a previous home to the Scottish court. The roof of the new Scottish Parliament Building continues this tradition, and is supported by large laminated oak beams.[1]
After the Act of Union 1707 the Parliament of Scotland was adjourned, and the building ceased to be used for its original function.[1] The Hall was used for the sitting of courts, but in recent times has been subject to restoration work and now remains open as a me
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After the Act of Union 1707 the Parliament of Scotland was adjourned, and the building ceased to be used for its original function.[1] The Hall was used for the sitting of courts, but in recent times has been subject to restoration work and now remains open as a me
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