York Crown Court
| York Crown Court | |
|---|---|
 York Crown Court | |
| Location | York Castle,York |
| Coordinates | 53°57′18″N1°04′46″W/ 53.9550°N 1.0795°W |
| Built | 1777 |
| Architect | John Carr |
| Architectural style(s) | Neoclassical style |
Listed Building– Grade I | |
| Official name | Crown Court and railings attached to front, Castle Precinct |
| Designated | 14 June 1954 |
| Reference no. | 1259328 |
  Location of York Crown Court in North Yorkshire | |
York Crown Courtis aCrown Courtvenue which deals with criminal cases atYork CastleinYork,England. It is aGrade I listed building.[1]
History
[edit]Originally theassizesfor the City of York were held inYork Guildhallin St Martins Courtyard, Coney Street.[2]However, judicial matters moved toYork Castlewhen a Grand Jury House was built there in 1668 and supplemented by a Sessions House of 1675. However, by the mid 18th century, the Grand Jury House had become dilapidated and it was decided to demolish it and to erect a new building on the same site.[3]
The new building was commissioned to serve as theassizes courtsfor the City of York. It was designed byJohn Carrin theneoclassical style,built inashlarstone and was completed in 1777.[1][4][5]The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of thirteen bays, with single-storey end bays which were slightly recessed: it faced onto the castle courtyard, which was grassed over at that time to form a circle, which became known as the "Eye of the Ridings".[6]The central section featured atetrastyleporticoin antisformed by full-heightIonic ordercolumns supporting an entablature and amodillionedpediment.The wings of four bays each were fenestrated by round headedsash windowson the ground floor and by small square windows on the first floor. The outer bays of the wings also featured full-height Ionic order columnsin antissupporting an entablature. Internally, the building was laid out to accommodate two large courtrooms, one to the left and one to the right.[1]
Notable cases in the 19th century included the trial and conviction, in November 1882, ofMary Fitzpatrickfor the murder of aglass blower,James Richardson.[7]Following the implementation of theCourts Act 1971,the former assizes courthouse was re-designated York Crown Court,[8]and an extensive programme of refurbishment was completed in 1991.[9]
In 2010, the court was the venue for the trial and conviction of the footballers,Craig NelthorpeandMichael Rankinefor affray following a disturbance in the city centre.[10]A climactic scene for the television seriesDeath Comes to Pemberleywas filmed on a purpose-built scaffold outside the building in 2013.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcHistoric England."Crown Court and railings attached to front, Castle Precinct (Grade I) (1259328)".National Heritage List for England.Retrieved25 January2023.
- ^Pichot, Amédée (1825).Historical and Literary Tour of a Foreigner in England and Scotland.Vol. 2. Saunders & Otley. p. 247.
- ^"Castle Piccadilly Conservation Area Appraisal".City of York Council. 23 March 2006. p. 8.Retrieved25 January2023.
- ^Strevens, Summer (2013).Murder and Crime York.History Press.ISBN978-0752494364.
- ^"York court to close for four weeks".York News.25 July 2003.Retrieved25 January2023.
- ^Butler, Lawrence (1997).Clifford's Tower and the Castles of York.London: English Heritage. p. 23.ISBN978-1850746737.
- ^"Yorkshire Assizes".York Herald.4 November 1882. p. 3.Retrieved25 January2023.
- ^Courts Act 1971 (Commencement) Order 1971 (SI 1971/1151)
- ^"Assize Court".Heritage Gateway.Retrieved25 January2023.
- ^"York City players sentenced for city affray".BBC News.8 October 2010.Retrieved25 January2023.
- ^"Dramatic gallows scene from Death Comes To Pemberley filmed in the Eye of York".York Press.30 July 2013.Retrieved25 January2023.
External links
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