Cherie's Place » Court House http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:42:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Lincoln Castle Court House http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/04/22/lincoln-castle-court-house/ http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/04/22/lincoln-castle-court-house/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2015 21:57:50 +0000 CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15444 Lincoln Castle Court House

The fine Gothic building near the West Gate was built as an administrative centre for county business and a court of law in 1826.*

It replaced an earlier court house dating from 1776, which suffered from subsidence, and which in turn replaced the old shire hall which stood in the middle of the bailey. It was built for the twice-yearly sittings of the Lincolnshire Assizes, visiting judges who heard the most serious cases. The criminal Assize Court dealt with major crimes such as murder, rape, theft and forgery, and punishments included hanging and transportation.*

Lincoln Castle Court House
*Lincoln Castle guide book – Scala Arts & Heritage Publisher Ltd 2015

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