The Great Hall of Leicester Castle, Leicester, England, UK
Image details
Contributor:
Martyn Williams / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
E78A61File size:
60.2 MB (3 MB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
5616 x 3744 px | 47.5 x 31.7 cm | 18.7 x 12.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
4 March 2013Location:
Leicester, England, UKMore information:
This image is exclusive to Alamy The Great Hall was built in the 12th century as part of the post-conquest castle. It was originally an aisled hall with timber aisle posts, though these posts have been removed on the east side and buried within later walls on the west side. The original clerestory was removed and the roof replaced in the 16th century. The building was given a new brick east front and a new east aisle in the late 17th century and the interior was divided up into three spaces in the 1820s. The Great Hall was in use as the Assize Courtroom from 1273 until 1888 when it was purchased by the County Justices. It then became the location of the County Courts which were finally closed in 1990. The building has remained largely unused since. This means that the building was in use as a courtroom for over 800 years. It has one of the longest running records of court usage in England; only beaten by Oakham Castle which has been used as a courtroom since 1229 and which is still in occasional use as a courtroom today. Information from English Heritage.