Former County Court - Bradford, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 47.822 W 001° 45.311
30U E 581991 N 5961658
Work started on this court house in 1859 and it opened in 1862.
Waymark Code: WMJD67
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/02/2013
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This building is an English Heritage Grade II
listed building. It was designed by Mr R C Reeves, the County Court Surveyor to an Italianate design.
It is set back from the road which at the time would have been to allow carriages to pull up outside it. There is a large date stone on the top of the building together with the words County Court.
Underneath the date stone there are 6 carved heads.
Although no longer in use as a court building, there is a large 3D version of the United Kingdom Coat of Arms above the door. The coat of arms is still in good condition apart from the fact that the unicorn on the right hand side has lost its horn.
After the court moved to a new combined court building in 1990 it was converted into a pub, but then became empty in 2000.
After a number of years of lying empty the building was converted in 2010 into a luxury apartment block.
In the UK County Courts deal with civil (non-criminal) matters. Unlike criminal cases – in which the state prosecutes an individual - civil court cases arise where an individual or a business believes their rights have been infringed.
Types of civil case dealt with in the County Courts include:
Businesses trying to recover money they are owed;
Individuals seeking compensation for injuries;
Landowners seeking orders that will prevent trespass.