Historic houses · West Midlands
Victoria Law Courts
In or near Birmingham.
Victoria Law Courts — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Birmingham Snow Hill · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Victoria Law Courts in Birmingham, the nearest railway station is Birmingham Snow Hill, which is 0.4 km away. Entry details are not specified, but please note that wheelchair access is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is B4 6QA.
About
Victoria Law Courts is a Grade I-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Victoria Law Courts is a red brick and terracotta judicial building, which accommodates Birmingham Magistrates' Court, on Corporation Street, Birmingham, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
For much of the 19th century, criminal court cases were heard in the Public Office in Moor Street. However, in the early 1880s, as the number of court cases in Birmingham grew, the judicial authorities decided it was necessary to have a dedicated courthouse. The site they selected on Corporation Street had been occupied by the old Birmingham Workhouse, which had been built in 1734 and cleared away as part of a larger scheme by the mayor, Joseph Chamberlain, to demolish old slums. The foundation stone was laid by Queen Victoria on 23 March 1887 in her Golden Jubilee year. Designed by Aston Webb & Ingress Bell of London after an open competition, assessed by architect Alfred Waterhouse, to…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4835, -1.8933
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B4 6QA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Established
- 1891
- Nearest railway station
- Birmingham Snow Hill — 0.4 km
- Official site
- birminghamcivicsociety.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7926830 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Victoria Law Courts (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Victoria Law Courts?
- Victoria Law Courts is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B4 6QA), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- What is Victoria Law Courts?
- Victoria Law Courts — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Victoria Law Courts?
- The nearest railway station is Birmingham Snow Hill, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode B4 6QA.
- When was Victoria Law Courts built?
- Built or established in 1891. Designed by Aston Webb.
- Is Victoria Law Courts a listed building?
- Victoria Law Courts is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Victoria Law Courts?
- The nearest railway station is Birmingham Snow Hill, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B4 6QA.