Former Police Station and Magistrates Court, Lytham

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Title

Former Police Station and Magistrates Court, Lytham

Place

Lytham

General notes

This image shows Number One Courtroom

The building was designed by "........Manchester architect Henry Littler, who also designed the old St Annes College and parts of Rossall Scholl......Building began in late 1900.....the total cost was over £7,000. The opening ceremony took place in August 1902, and the first chairman of the bench was Thomas Fair, the Clifton Estate agent

Number One Courtroom has some of the finest court fixtures in Lancashire, including the magistrates bench with retiring room, and a central prisoner's dock with stairs leading down to the cells below. The gas-light fittings survive and have been converted to electricity. The Court has a beautifully plastered Gothic ceiling with two large leaded light windows with a central red rose of Lancaster. The window in the north wall bears the Lancashire coat of arms."

From "The Listed Buildings of Lytham St Annes" (2003) by Lytham St Annes Civic Society (p. 34)

The court was closed at the end of 1998 and in 2010 the building was put up for sale by Kenricks who kindly allowed this photograph to be taken.

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Year of image

2011

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BUILDINGS > Public buildings

Place Names > Lytham St Annes

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