Central Criminal Court building

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The Central Criminal Court building, commonly known as the Old Bailey, is London’s principal criminal court and an iconic historic courthouse renowned for hosting many of Britain’s most significant criminal trials.

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instanceOf courthouse
criminal court building
historic building
landmark
alsoKnownAs Old Bailey NERFINISHED
architect Edward William Mountford NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Edwardian Baroque NERFINISHED
builtOnSiteOf Newgate Prison NERFINISHED
category Courts in London
Edwardian architecture in London
Grade II* listed buildings in the City of London
city London NERFINISHED
constructionStartDate 1902
country England
United Kingdom
features gilded statue of Lady Justice
function principal criminal court for London
governingBody City of London Corporation NERFINISHED
hasCourtrooms multiple criminal courtrooms
hasDome true
hasMottoInscription Defend the Children of the Poor & Punish the Wrongdoer
hasNickname Old Bailey NERFINISHED
hasSculpture Lady Justice statue NERFINISHED
heritageStatus Grade II* listed building
historicCounty Middlesex NERFINISHED
inaugurationDate 1907
jurisdiction England and Wales
location City of London NERFINISHED
London, England
surface form: London
namedAfter Old Bailey street NERFINISHED
notableFor high‑profile murder trials
historic criminal cases
hosting major criminal trials
terrorism trials
officialName Central Criminal Court of England and Wales NERFINISHED
opened 1907
operatedBy His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service NERFINISHED
owner City of London Corporation NERFINISHED
partOf court system of England and Wales
publicTransitAccess near City Thameslink railway station
near St Paul’s Underground station
region Greater London
roofFeature central dome with lantern
streetAddress Old Bailey NERFINISHED
symbolizes British criminal justice system

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Old Bailey hasPart Central Criminal Court building