The Court House And Attached Wall And Doorway Dated 1610 2 Metres To Right

The Court House, along with an attached wall and doorway dated 1610, is located on Church Street in Bloxham. The building likely originated in the 14th century but was rebuilt around 1685 and 1689. In 1887, the loft was converted into an upper room, and the 14th-century doorway was relocated from the south side to the north side. It is constructed of regularly coursed ironstone rubble and features a thatched roof with a stone stack on the right. The building has a two-unit plan.

The north elevation, which faces the church, is single-storey. To the right, there is a pointed arched doorway with a plank door and stone steps, flanked by two 2-light casement windows with wooden lintels. The left end has a blocked pointed arched window with remnants of tracery, along with a 2-light 20th-century wooden mullioned and transomed window. The right end features two 20th-century wooden mullioned and transomed windows on the main floor and a single 2-light window in the basement, which is now a museum.

At the rear, the building is single-storey plus attic, with two 2-light 20th-century windows flanking a wide 20th-century sliding door, and three 2-light windows in the attic. A blocked doorway in the wall attached to the right end has a hood mould with square label stops and a partially legible inscription that reads: GC:TW:TM Townesmen Anno 1610. This doorway originally led to a school house that was demolished in 1887.

Inside, the basement features a chamfered bressumer above the fireplace. In the 19th century, two large coppers were installed for a soup kitchen, and the basement also housed the town fire engine. Throughout the 20th century, the upper floor has been regularly used by the Parish Council and other organizations, while the basement has served as a museum.