Monument record MDO47107 - Wimborne Magistrate's Court, Hanham Road, Wimborne Minster

Wimborne Magistrates’ Court was built in 1963-1969. The courthouse, with two courtooms, was attached to a Police Station and Probation Office at the side. The building consists of one storey and is made up of brown brick and features a flat roof with a raised central roof area.

Wimborne Magistrates’ Court was built in 1963-1969 in Hanham Road, Wimborne, Dorset and was designed by an architect unknown at the time of this record’s construction. The courthouse in attached to a Police Station and Probation Office at the side. The building consists of one storey and is made up of brown brick and features a flat roof with a raised central roof area. The interior of the building contains two courtrooms. The floor area of the building covers 127.99sq/m (419.93sq/ft). <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. <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. (Digital archive). SDO17727.

<2> Brodie, A, Winter, G, and Porter, S, 2000, The Law Court 1800-2000: Developments in form and function (Monograph). SDO20127.

<3> Jordan, Emma, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: NRHE compiler's comments, 28-FEB-2012 (Verbal communication). SDO17726.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1551658 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Sep 11 2023 12:50PM