Gardens · South West England
Magistrates Court
In or near Falfield.
Magistrates Court — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Pilning · 9.0 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Magistrates Court is a garden of interest in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Thornbury Town Hall, is a municipal building in the High Street, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. The building, which is the meeting place of Thornbury Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first building on the site on the east side of the High Street between Silver Street and Soapers Lane was a public house known as the "Wine Tavern" which dated back at least to 1590. It was acquired by an apothecary, John Gayner, who converted it for his own use in 1737. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with three bays facing onto the High Street; the central bay featured a portico with Ionic order columns supporting an entablature. The outer bays were fenestrated by tri-partite sash windows and, at roof level, there was a modillioned cornice and a parapet. Internally, the principal room was a large drawing room at the front of the building on the first floor. who…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6077, -2.5258
- District
- South Gloucestershire
- Parish
- Thornbury
- Postcode
- BS35 2BJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Established
- 1785
- Nearest railway station
- Pilning — 9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26421654 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thornbury Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Magistrates Court?
- Magistrates Court is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode BS35 2BJ), in the parish of Thornbury.
- What is Magistrates Court?
- Magistrates Court — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Magistrates Court?
- The nearest railway station is Pilning, about 9.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS35 2BJ.
- When was Magistrates Court built?
- Built or established in 1785.
- Is Magistrates Court a protected site?
- Yes — Magistrates Court is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Magistrates Court?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS35 2BJ. It sits within the Thornbury and Yate parliamentary constituency.