West London Magistrates Court is a Grade II listed building in the Hammersmith and Fulham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 December 1999. Courthouse. 6 related planning applications.
West London Magistrates Court
- WRENN ID
- silent-remnant-magpie
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 December 1999
- Type
- Courthouse
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The West London Magistrates Court is a magistrates court built in 1914 by John Dixon Butler, designed in the Queen Anne style with some refronting of the southwest elevation during the Inter-War period. The building is constructed of red brick with stone dressings and features a hipped Westmorland slate roof topped with five tall brick chimneystacks. The rear elevation is made entirely of stock brick.
The southeast entrance front is two storeys high, featuring two full-height triple canted bays on the left, separated by a smaller window and the main doorcase. A stone modillion cornice runs along the top. To the right, there are three additional windows and another doorcase. Most of the windows are sash windows with horns and have stone Gibbs surrounds at the ground floor. Above the main doorcase is a metal-framed casement window with a Gibbs surround. The doorcase below features a rusticated surround and a broken pediment adorned with the Royal Coat of Arms of George V, leading to a double four-panelled door. Another doorcase has a Gibbs surround, a rectangular fanlight, and a two-panelled oak door.
There is a one-storey section that includes two three-light canted bays at each end and two single sash windows in the centre. The rainwater heads are dated 1914 and are mounted on ornamental hopper heads. The cast iron area railings add to the building's character. The Vernon Street elevation has two windows in the two-storey section and two additional windows along with a door in the one-storey part to the west. The extreme western part has been refaced in red brick during the Inter-War period and features later windows and brown glazed tiles on the lower part of the walls. The rear elevation, made of stock brick, includes two large glazed lanterns.
Inside, the court room is panelled and retains its original benches, along with a rectangular roof lantern featuring leaded lights and stained glass. The waiting room has a terrazzo floor and a simpler roof lantern. There is an original fireplace in a ground floor room on the north side, along with original doors. The rear cells are tiled and contain original wooden benches.
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- Related listed building consents — 6 applications
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- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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