Lisburn Courthouse

Lisburn Courthouse is a judicial facility in Railway Street in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is home to the magistrate's and county courts.[1]

Lisburn Courthouse
Lisburn Courthouse
Lisburn Courthouse
Location within Northern Ireland
General information
Architectural styleBrutalist style
AddressLisburn, County Antrim
CountryNorthern Ireland
Coordinates54.5138°N 6.0443°W / 54.5138; -6.0443
Completed1970s

History

Originally judicial matters were considered in the old courthouse in Station Square, which had been designed by John MacHenry and completed in 1884.[2] The old courthouse, which was a monumental affair based on an un-executed design by Andrea Palladio for the Villa Ragona Cecchetto, per Girolamo Ragona, Ghizzole di Montegaldella,[3] was demolished in 1971.[4] It was replaced by a modern facility designed in the Brutalist style which has been described as one of "the city's ugliest buildings".[5]

Cases

The courthouse is involved in the processing of magistrates’ court business and occasional county court sittings. In 2005 there were twelve staff, normally dealing with two court sittings each day.[6]

References
  1. "Lisburn Court Office". NI Court Service. Archived from the original on 9 March 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  2. "MacHenry, John". Dictionary of Irish Architects. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  3. "Aspects of the legacy of Sir Richard Wallace in the fabric of Lisburn". Lisburn Historical Society. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  4. "1884 – Courthouse, Lisburn, Co. Antrim". Archiseek. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  5. "One of city's 'ugliest buildings' could get facelift". Lisburn today. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  6. "Lisburn Courthouse". Charter Mark Achievers 2005. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2009.


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