Chesterfield Courthouse
CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE, WEST BARS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376049
- Date first listed:
- 10-Aug-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Chesterfield Courthouse
- Statutory Address:
- CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE, WEST BARS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376049
- Date first listed:
- 10-Aug-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Chesterfield Courthouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE, WEST BARS
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE, WEST BARS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Chesterfield (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK3790471150
Details
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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470035
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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