York Assize Courts
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York Assize Courts was a historic judicial building in York, England, designed in the late 18th century by architect John Carr as part of the city’s principal law courts.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assize court building
ⓘ
judicial building ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
York Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
York Castle Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | John Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English assize system
ⓘ
judicial history of York ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in York
ⓘ
Courts and tribunals in York ⓘ Former courthouses in England ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| designedInPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| floorCount | multiple storeys ⓘ |
| hasArchitect | John Carr of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacade | symmetrical classical frontage ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
formal entrance steps
ⓘ
large sash windows ⓘ portico with classical columns ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
court house
ⓘ
seat of assize judges ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cells
ⓘ
courtroom ⓘ judges’ chambers ⓘ public galleries ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic building ⓘ |
| historicUse | administration of justice ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| judicialTier | superior court of record ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Yorkshire
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ York NERFINISHED ⓘ York Castle complex NERFINISHED ⓘ city centre of York ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | historic county of Yorkshire ⓘ |
| locatedNear | River Ouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | ashlar stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | assizes ⓘ |
| partOf | York law courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Yorkshire assize circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | pitched roof ⓘ |
| servedAs |
principal law court for York
ⓘ
venue for circuit judges ⓘ |
| significantEvent | trials of serious criminal offences ⓘ |
| use |
assize hearings
ⓘ
civil cases ⓘ criminal trials ⓘ |
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