Truro Crown Court

Truro Crown Court is a Grade II* listed building with Historic England, in Truro, Cornwall.[1] It was designed by Eldred Evans and David Shalev[2] and won the RIBA Building of the Year (a forerunner of the Stirling Prize) in 1988.[3]

History

The Court occupies the site of a former medieval castle and, later, that of a cattle market.[4]

Building

Building began in February 1986 and finished in September 1988, costing a total of £3.7 million.[5]

Facilities

The Court has disabled access and toilet facilities, interview rooms, video conferencing and Prison Video Link capabilities, baby changing facilities and an on site cafe. It does not have on site parking.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Truro Crown Courts (1451232)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  2. ↑ National Heritage List: Slough trading estate among new additions. BBC News, 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2108.
  3. ↑ Harwood, Elain (7 March 2018). "David Shalev obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ↑ https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1451232
  5. ↑ "Truro Crown Courts". Historic England. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  6. ↑ https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/truro-crown-court

Coordinates: 50°15′56″N 5°03′24″W / 50.2655°N 5.0566°W / 50.2655; -5.0566


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