Worsley Court House is a conference and weddings venue in

Worsley Worsley () is a village in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, which in 2014 had a population of 10,090. It lies along Worsley Brook, west of Manchester. Within the boundaries of the Historic counties of England, historic county ...

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, England. Built in 1849 for Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere as the local manor court, it was later used as a

magistrates' court A magistrates' court is a lower court where, in several jurisdictions, all criminal proceedings start. Also some civil matters may be dealt with here, such as family proceedings. Courts * Magistrates' court (England and Wales) * Magistrate's Cour ...

. In 1966 it was granted Grade II listed status.

History

Worsley Court House was built in 1849 as the local manor court. After 1888 it became a magistrates' court. Early in its history it was used for night classes and is now the village hall. The courthouse was sold to

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in 1966 and was extended the following year. In 1974 ownership passed to

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Architecture

The courthouse is timber framed on a projecting stone plinth and has a slate roof. The studded framing has square panelling in its

gable A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used, which reflects climate, material availability, and aesth ...

s. The building centres around the large hall with tall gables surrounded by lower single-storey rooms. The gables have decorative bargeboards and

finial A finial (from '' la, finis'', end) or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature. In architecture, it is a small decorative device, employed to emphasize the Apex (geometry), apex of a d ...

s. The doorway has a Tudor arched surround and a studded door. A ground-floor loggia with a

balustrade A baluster is an upright support, often a vertical moulded shaft, square, or lathe-turned form found in stairways, parapets, and other architectural features. In furniture construction it is known as a spindle. Common materials used in its con ...

forms a porchway.

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Worsley Court House
{{Salford B&S , state=collapsed Grade II listed buildings in the City of Salford Buildings and structures completed in 1849 Tourist attractions in Salford

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