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Moot Hall


Moot Hall on Castle Garth in Newcastle was built between 1810 and 1812, designed by John Stokoe, as Northumberland County Court and Prisons. It replaced an earlier medieval court building of the same name. Moot hall is located close to the Castle Keep, and the building is on the site of the Roman fort of Pons Aelius. The building is Grade 1 Listed.

The Moot Hall is a former courthouse in Newcastle upon Tyne.

History

The building was designed by John Stokoe as a courthouse to replace the facilities at the Castle for holding assizes which had been condemned for their inconvenience and unhealthiness. The foundation stone was laid by Earl Percy on 22 July 1810 and the building was completed in August 1812. The site had formed part of Pons Aelius in Roman times and two copper coins from the time of the Emperor Antoninus Pius and two Roman altars were found during the construction of the building. Alterations were carried out to a design by William Crozier, Durham County Architect, in 1877.

An inquiry in to the loss of SS Ina Mactavish was held at the Moot Hall in December 1907 and February 1908. Notorious court cases held at the Moot Hall included the trial of Robert Black for the murder of four young girls committed between 1981 and 1986 and the trial of Albert Dryden for the murder of Harry Collinson in June 1991. The trial of then 11 year old Mary Bell for the murder of two young boys also took place at Newcastle Assizes in 1968. The Moot Hall heard all Crown Court cases before the new combined court complex was completed on the Quayside in 1998. After becoming licensed as a venue for civil weddings, the Moot Hall hosted its first civil wedding in September 2005.

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- Overview About Pons Aelius Remains The Romans built Pons Aelius, a bridge  to cross the River Tyne, around 122AD. A fort was built there, eventually becoming known under the same …

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List grade: 1
List number: 1116297
Tyne & Wear HER: 6984
Wikipedia: Moot Hall, Newcastl…
Post code: NE1 1RQ
Borough: Newcastle
Grid ref: NZ2511163866

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