The Old Bailey by Mountford (
1907)
, commonly known as
The Old Bailey (a
bailey being part of a
castle), is a
Crown Court (criminal high court) in
London, dealing with major criminal cases in the
UK. It stands on the site of the
mediaeval Newgate Gaol, in the street also called
Old Bailey which is situated between
Holborn circus and
St Paul's Cathedral. The present building dates from
1907 and was designed by E.W. Mountford.
From 1970 to 1972 a new South Block was built containing more modern courts.
The Old Bailey is where Sir John Mortimer practised as a barrister. His courtroom experiences led him to create the fictional character Horace Rumpole, alias Rumpole of the Bailey.
See also: Courts of the United Kingdom
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