Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Royal Courts of Justice is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Royal Courts of Justice in Chichester Street, Belfast is the home of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland established under the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978. This comprises the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal, High Court of Northern Ireland and the Crown Court in Northern Ireland. It is a Grade A listed building.
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Background
History
Until 1920, the most senior courts in Ireland were in Dublin but under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, the British Government was required to establish a separate judicial system for Northern Ireland. The building, which was designed by Sir Richard Allison and James Grey West in the Neoclassical style, was built between 1928 and 1933. The building was officially opened by the Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn, in 1933. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with thirteen bays facing onto Chichester Street with the end bays slightly projected forward; the central section of three bays featured a deeply recessed portico flanked by four Corinthian order columns…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5973, -5.9222
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT1 3NQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
- Established
- 1939
- Official site
- justice-ni.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7374082 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Courts of Justice?
- Royal Courts of Justice is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT1 3NQ).
- When was Royal Courts of Justice built?
- Built or established in 1939.
- Is Royal Courts of Justice free to visit?
- Yes, Royal Courts of Justice is free to enter.
- How do I get to Royal Courts of Justice?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT1 3NQ. It sits within the Belfast South and Mid Down parliamentary constituency.