Court House Of The Honour Of Knaresborough |
| Hob Uid: 53296 | |
Location :
North Yorkshire
Harrogate
Knaresborough
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| Grid Ref : SE3489056867 |
| Summary : A former court house situated at Knaresborough Castle, built in the early 14th century with late 16th and 18th century additions, restored in 1830 and the 20th century, used as a museum since the 1970s. Built of coursed squared magnesian limestone and brick with a stone slate roof. The building is of two storeys and five bays with a single-storey, two bay addition to the rear. The benches and panelling of the late 16th century court room are retained in the third bay, on the first floor, as part of a museum display. |
More information : [SE 3489 5687] Court Ho. [G.T.] (1)
The Old Court House in the Castle Courtyard. The middle part is
16th cent. but was added to later. A doorway on the old ground
level is contemporary with the Castle Keep [Edward II]. (2)
In the early 1960s, the Court House used was as business offices. It was enlarged and modernised in keeping with its main 16th c. fabric.
See G.P. AO/62/93/3 for the N.W. aspect. (3)
Court House of the Honour of Knaresborough, grade 2. (4)
3/4 II Court House of the Honour of Knaresborough,
Castle Yard
Of dressed limestone, stone slate roof, good mullioned windows
C17.One storey; but there is a cellar or basement co-eval with
the castle and having a mediaeval doorway.
The court room has a table and fixed court room furnishing of
rudely constructed and massive oak, and of C17 date.
Authority 5 is the full text of Authority 4. (5)
Additional bibliography. (6-7)
The courthouse is in use as a museum: see website for visitor information. It has been a museum since the 1970s. For part of the 20th century there was a gardner's storehouse in part of the building, by 2010 this was no longer the case. The site is managed by Knaresborough Council. (8-9) |