Building record MDO43511 - Blandford Forum Magistrates Court

Blandford Forum Magistrates’ Court was built in the 1960s by an unknown architect. The building consists of two storeys and the interior contains two courts and a smaller Family Court. Prior to the construction of this building the Magistrates’ Court sat in the nearby Corn Exchange. As of 2012 it is understood that this building is being considered for disposal.

Blandford Forum Magistrates’ Court was built in the 1960s in Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset and was designed by an unknown architect. The building consists of two storeys and the interior contains two courts and a smaller Family Court. The floor area of the building is 299.17sq/ft. Prior to the construction of this building the Magistrates’ Court sat in the nearby Corn Exchange. <1>

According to a list supplied to English Heritage’s Government Historic Estates Unit, at the time of compiling this record in 2012, it is understood that this building is being considered for disposal. <2>

The National Grid Reference for this building is: ST8884407019 <3>

<1> English Heritage, 2000, The Courts Database
A stand-alone Microsoft Access database of UK law courts built as a working tool for the Law Courts architectural survey project, circa 2000, By English Heritage Architectural Investigation staff., 249 (Digital archive). SDO17727.

<2> Jordan, Emma, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: NRHE compiler's comments, 01-FEB-2012 (Verbal communication). SDO17726.

<3> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 1:1250, 2008 (Map). SWX1844.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1550049 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Feb 3 2023 12:06PM