Nottingham Magistrates' Court is a

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Nottingham Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robi ...

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History

Until 1996, Nottingham magistrates were housed in two separate buildings, the Guildhall and the Shire Hall. In 1996, all magistrates were moved to the new Nottingham Magistrates' Court building, and the old buildings were closed. The Shire Hall subsequently was converted into the

Galleries of Justice The National Justice Museum (formerly known as the Galleries of Justice Museum and, historically, the Shire Hall and County Gaol) is an independent museum on High Pavement in the Lace Market area of Nottingham, England. The museum is housed ...

. The Nottingham Guildhall is occupied by

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Description

The building was designed by the Nottingham County Council Architect's Department with William Saunders Partnership and Cullen, Carter and Hill.Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham. Yale University Press. . It sits on the site of

Nottingham Carrington Street railway station Nottingham Carrington Street railway station was the first railway station in Nottingham, opened in 1839 by the Midland Counties Railway. Initially there were two lines with a central platform as well as side ones according to Billson. Victor ...

and the gateposts still frame the pathway from Carrington Street to the court. There are 18 courtrooms in the main block, with six courtrooms in the Youth and Family block. The complex of buildings also includes the

Bridewell Bridewell Palace in London was built as a residence of King Henry VIII and was one of his homes early in his reign for eight years. Given to the City of London Corporation by his son King Edward VI for use as an orphanage and place of cor ...

Police Station. The

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goods shed dating from 1874 was rebuilt to form car parking for the court complex.

Notable magistrates

* Thomas Adams; lace manufacturer (5 February 1807 – 16 May 1873) * William Frederick Webb; High Sheriff of Nottingham (1829–1899) * Sir Thomas Birkin, 1st Baronet ; lace manufacturer (15 February 1831 – 16 January 1922) * Sir John Tom McCraith; Conservative and Unionist politician (1847 – 5 December 1919) * Sir Arthur Black; Liberal Party politician (28 February 1863 – 13 July 1947) *

Sir Albert Ball Sir Albert Ball (20 July 1863 – 27 March 1946) was Mayor of Nottingham and Lord Mayor of Nottingham, and the father of the famous Great War air ace Captain Albert Ball (1896–1917), a recipient of the Victoria Cross. Ball started life as a ...

; former Mayor of Nottingham (20 July 1863 – 27 March 1946) * Sir Douglas McCraith ; Conservative politician (1 January 1878 – 16 September 1952) *

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; English architect (11 November 1832 - 19 July 1911) *

Eric Irons Eric George Irons OBE (1921–2007) was Britain's first black magistrate and a campaigner for equal rights. Early life Born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, he was recruited into the RAF in Jamaica in 1944 and in 1945 visited RAF Syerston but was ...

; the United Kingdom's first black magistrate (1921–2007) *

Colin Slater Colin Stuart Slater MBE (28 February 1934 – 10 January 2022) was an English sports commentator for BBC Radio Nottingham. Early life and career Slater was born in Bradford, England on 28 February 1934. He started his career as a journalist at ...

; BBC Sports commentator (born 1934) * Dr Brian Sherratt ; political scientist (born 1942) *

Paula Christine Hammond Paula Christine Hammond (''née'' ''Barsby'') (13 March 1944 – 25 March 2017) was a British magistrate and businesswoman who was awarded an MBE in 2011 for services to the community of Nottinghamshire. Early life and education Born on 13 Mar ...

; British businesswoman (13 March 1944 – 25 March 2017)

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History

Description

Notable magistrates

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