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Latitude: 51.3453 / 51°20'43"N
Longitude: -2.976 / 2°58'33"W
OS Eastings: 332120
OS Northings: 161147
OS Grid: ST321611
Mapcode National: GBR J6.VJ4Z
Mapcode Global: VH7CK.CGK0
Plus Code: 9C3V82WF+4J
Entry Name: Magistrates Court
Listing Date: 18 November 1999
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1379821
English Heritage Legacy ID: 479247
ID on this website: 101379821
Location: Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23
County: North Somerset
Civil Parish: Weston-super-Mare
Built-Up Area: Weston-Super-Mare
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: Building
ST 3261 SW WESTON-SUPER-MARE WALLISCOTE ROAD
1148/11/10017 Magistrates Court
GV II
Magistrates' court and integral police station. 1934; remodelled and extended circa 1970. Portland stone ashlar. Slate hipped roof with copper flats.
PLAN: Rectangular, almost square, plan building with police station and cells on the ground floor and courts on first floor. In about 1970 a separate police station [not included] was built at the rear [south].
Simplified Neo-Classical style.
EXTERIOT: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3:1:3 bay north front; moulded plinth, cornice and blocking course; metal-frame 12-pane windows in moulded architraves; giant recessed portico at centre with giant square fluted columns in antis, the portal inside with a boldly dentilled architrave, large coffered doors and stone carving of a wyvern in front of landing window above; corners are set back. The west elevation, 7 bays, bays 2 and 6 have advanced porticoes and large coffered doors; similar windows. Right-hand [S] return, 3 bays, ground floor obscured by single-storey link to later police station [not included].
INTERIOR: Staircase with solid balustrade with ornate ironwork panels. Courts 1 and 2 have most of their original furniture, light fittings and joinery. The offices have been largely divided up and the internal courtyard has been filled in.
Listing NGR: ST3212061147
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