Gardens · London
Bow Street Magistrates' Court
In or near Covent Garden.
Bow Street Magistrates' Court — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Jim Osley — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Covent Garden · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Bow Street Magistrates' Court is located at postcode WC2E 7AW in London. The nearest railway station is Covent Garden, which is 0.2 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
About
Bow Street Magistrates' Court is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Summary from the official site
Bow Street Magistrates' Court is now a museum dedicated to the history of crime and justice in the UK. Visitors can explore original 19th-century police cells and various exhibits related to the legal system, while also benefiting from accessibility features for those with disabilities.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Bow Street Magistrates' Court (formerly Bow Street Police Court) and Police Station each became one of the most famous magistrates' courts and police stations in England. Over the court's 266-year existence it occupied various buildings on Bow Street in Westminster, immediately north-east of Covent Garden, the last of which opened in 1881 and incorporated the police station previously on another site on the street. It closed in 2006 and its work moved to a set of four magistrates' courts: Westminster, Camberwell Green, Highbury Corner and the City of Westminster Magistrates' Court. The senior magistrate at Bow Street until 2000 was the Chief Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate. The building is grade II listed, - the court areas now form a hotel and the station part houses the Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justice.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5137, -0.1222
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2E 7AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1740
- Nearest railway station
- Covent Garden — 0.2 km
- Opening
- Friday-Sunday 11:00-16:00
- Official site
- bowstreetmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4950658 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bow Street Magistrates' Court and Police Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bow Street Magistrates' Court?
- Bow Street Magistrates' Court is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC2E 7AW), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Bow Street Magistrates' Court?
- Bow Street Magistrates' Court — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bow Street Magistrates' Court?
- The nearest railway station is Covent Garden, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode WC2E 7AW.
- When was Bow Street Magistrates' Court built?
- Built or established in 1740.
- Is Bow Street Magistrates' Court free to visit?
- Yes, Bow Street Magistrates' Court is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bow Street Magistrates' Court?
- The nearest railway station is Covent Garden, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC2E 7AW.