The Court House is a Grade I listed building in the Warwick local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1953. A 1724-31 Court house. 10 related planning applications.
The Court House
- WRENN ID
- crooked-spandrel-ash
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Warwick
- Constituency
- Warwick and Leamington MP: Matt Western (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 January 1953
- Type
- Court house
- Period
- 1724-31
- Address
- The Court House, Jury Street, CV34 4EW
- OS grid reference
- SP 282 648
- Coordinates
- 52.2812, -1.58729
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Court House, built between 1724 and 1731 by Francis Smith, is a Grade I listed building located on Jury Street. This two-storey structure features a five-bay monumental facade made of ashlar stone with horizontal rustications. The main floor on the upper storey showcases a Doric order with pilasters at each bay and twin pilasters at the corners. It has an entablature and a parapet that was originally panelled but has since been restored with a balustrade.
In the central bay above the entrance, there is a semi-circular-headed niche that houses a figure of "Justice" created by Thomas Stayner, along with carved coats of arms positioned above and below it. A moulded string course runs along the first floor level. The lower storey features semi-circular-headed openings, with a central entrance that includes a six-panel door, a fanlight, and wrought iron gates.
The southwest elevation facing Castle Street continues the same design with three bays. However, the rear elevation is an incongruous 19th-century brickwork addition. The front and side of the building underwent external restoration in 1960. The ironwork was crafted by Thomas Paris and Benjamin King. The listed buildings on the south side of Jury Street form a group value context.
Local climate
The Court House receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 67% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 3 transactions since 2001
- Related listed building consents — 10 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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