Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast
| Royal Courts of Justice | |
|
County Antrim | |
|---|---|
 The Royal Courts of Justice | |
| Type: | Court house |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | J34327409 |
| Location: | 54°35’50"N, 5°55’20"W |
| City: | Belfast |
| History | |
| Built 1928 – 1933 | |
| By: | Sir Richard Allison |
| Court house | |
| 'Recessional-imperial' | |
| Information | |
The Royal Courts of Justice are a building on Chichester Street in Belfast which provides a home for the higher courts in Northern Ireland known collectively as 'the Court of Judicature'. Here sit the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the Crown Court.[1]
The courts stand in the middle of the city, close to the bank of the River Lagan (on the County Antrim side). Close by are some very modern buildings, or little aesthetic interest, the Laganside Courts, containing a Crown Court, a County Court, and Family Care and Magistrates Courts, along with other court offices.
The building was built between 1928 and 1933 by the architect James Grey West to the design of Sir Richard Allison, built in the 'Recessional-imperial' style of the time, and it was opened in 1933 by The 3rd Duke of Abercorn, then Governor of Northern Ireland.[2][1] The Royal Courts suffered from bomb damage in 1990, but have since been restored.
Miscellany
The Royal Courts of Justice were the target of one of the highest value private finance initiatives in Northern Ireland amounting to £30 million.[3]
See also
- Parliament House, Edinburgh
- Royal Courts of Justice, London
Outside links
 |
("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast) |
- Royal Courts of Justice and the Laganside Courts: Belfast in Your Pocket
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Royal Courts of Justice Customer Information, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
- ↑ McIntosh, Gillian: 'The Force of Culture: Unionist Identities in Contemporary Ireland' (Cork University Press, 1999)
- ↑ Greer, Scott L.: 'Territorial Politics and Health Policy: UK Health Policy in Comparative Perspective' (Manchester University Press, 2005)