Aylesbury Crown Court


Aylesbury Crown Court is a former judicial facility in Market Square, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. It is a Grade II* listed building.

History

The building, which was designed by local architect Thomas Harris following a design competition supervised by John Vanbrugh, was completed in 1740. It was originally used as a facility for dispensing justice but, following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, it also became the meeting place of Buckinghamshire County Council. After the County Council moved to the new County Hall in 1966, the old building continued to be used as a Crown Court. The court hosted the trial of the defendants accused of participating in the Great Train Robbery in the 1960s. The Crown Court moved to an adjacent building in March 2018 and the County Council intends to develop the old building as a hotel.