Crown Court, Longsmith Street, Gloucester
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Crown Court, Longsmith Street, Gloucester
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 17 May 2015
Not many buildings have a plan comprising of two nine-sided polygons (semi-octadecagons?) projecting from a rectangle. From where Robert Smirke drew inspiration is not clear. Built c1815, though altered in the C20th to suit modern functions. Grade II listed.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.865894
Longitude
-2.249454