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Listed Building: CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE, WEST BARS (1376049)

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Grade II
Authority Historic England
Volume/Map/Item 908, 4, 10012
Date assigned 10 August 1998
Date last amended

Description

'SK3771 SE 908/4/10012 WEST BARS Chesterfield Courthouse II Magistrates Court house. 1963-65. Designed by Prof S Allen and Roy Keenlyside for Chesterfield Borough Council. Altered c1975. Reinforced concrete, with decorative stone cladding, and timber roofs clad with copper sheeting. Double fan shaped plan. 3 storeys. Original east entrance front has recessed ground floor with central double glazed doors now blocked with glazed side lights. Either side 4 windows with concrete louvres to the offices. Above 11 bays topped with gables, the 3 central bays have recessed windows to both floors. Either side the 2 storey courts have grey slate panels with side lights and set back grey/green slate cladding. West front has recessed ground floor with 11 windows each with concrete louvres. Above 11 gabled bays, the central 3 and outer 2 with grey slate cladding and side lights with set back grey/green slate cladding. The 4 remaining bays on either side have recessed windows. The north and south sides have recessed angled facades with slightly recessed ground floor with glazed entrance at centre of east section with large glazed windows above. Flanking wings have concrete louvres set in grey slate cladding. INTERIOR has original Y -shaped entrance hall way which rises up through all 3 floors. East entrance now blocked and converted to offices. Entrances from north and south into hallway with marled floor and marble clad columns with wooden ceilings and recessed lights. Central imperial type staircase marble clad with metal and wood balustrade. Upper floors have wooden clad walls and movable glazed screen for dividing access from juvenile court when in session. 2 storey courts on upper floor retain original wooden cladding, ceilings and courtroom fittings, including magistrates bench, dock, seating for lawyers and the public. Listing NGR: SK3790471150'

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Sources (1)

  • Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1376049.

Map

Location

Grid reference SK 37904 71150 (point)
Map sheet SK37SE
Civil Parish CHESTERFIELD, CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Oct 13 2023 2:12PM

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