Court House, Castle Bank, Morpeth, Northumberland, c1955-c1980. Creator: Ursula Clark.

Court House, Castle Bank, Morpeth, Northumberland, c1955-c1980. Creator: Ursula Clark.

2-713-182 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

Court House, Castle Bank, Morpeth, Northumberland, c1955-c1980. An exterior view of the front elevation of the Court House, a former courthouse and gateway to a former gaol, seen from the south-west, with the gates and a partial view of Carlisle Park in the foreground. The courthouse was built in 1822 by John Dobson with ashlar, with a large square block of three storeys and three bays, and two square towers on either side, and an eight-sided apsidal rear end. The entrance consists of double doors within a Tudor-style carriage arch, set within a tall point-headed blind arch with mouldings, that rises to the top of the first floor. Above the arch is a string and square plaque with the civic crest. The parapet is embattled. In front of the courthouse is a van with a small group of men surounding it, and the gate and gate piers to Carlisle Park. They date from 1929, and are of ashlar and wrought iron. There is a wide central double gate and two smaller pedestrian gates either side, all flanked by octagonal piers with finials.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Ursula Clark, attributed to: British: photographer
People Related
  1. John Dobson: British: Architect, artist, draughtsman

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Northumberland Morpeth

  1. 55 10 00 N , 001 41 00 W

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5888x3947
File Size : 22,696kb


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  1. uxc01_01_01_0697_30
  1. UXC01/01/01/0697/30
  1. 0250009047
  1. 2-713-182
  1. 2713182
  1. uxc01_01_01_0697_30


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