Stained Glass, Denton Magistrates' Courtroom (GMP Museum)
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Stained Glass, Denton Magistrates' Courtroom (GMP Museum)
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 24 Apr 2014
The 1895 Victorian magistrates’ court located at the Greater Manchester Police Museum. The Denton Police Station and Magistrates’ Court was initially part of Lancashire Constabulary and opened in 1895. The courtroom was directly above the police station and stairs led from the cells straight into the courtroom. In later years, the Magistrates’ Courtroom became a Coroner’s Court before it was eventually closed in 1980. The court was restored and relocated to the museum in 2004, with financial aid from the Heritage Lottery Fund. It has been installed in the former Parade Room of the Newton Street police station. Lancashire was unique in that the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster appointed the magistrates and so the Duchy's coat of arms appears above some of the doors and on some of the stained glass of the courtroom interior. Apart from being a popular feature with visitors, the court is used to train new officers and staff in court procedure and giving evidence.
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