Report - Sheffield Crown Court and High Court, March '14

Punk · Mar 3, 2014

Well this was an interesting explore. After going to bed at 04:30 I was up at 07:00 to meet everyone. Unfortunately my alarm woke The Wombat up aswel much to his annoyance. Entry was very subtle and uneventful, like fuck was it. With his Ninja skills Wombat fell 9/10 ft to the floor, I think he thought the ladder would take too long:crazy
History

Sheffield Court House was commissioned to replace Sheffield's original Town Hall, which had opened in 1700 having been designed by William Renny. The Old Town Hall was built in 1807â€“8 by Charles Watson, and was designed to house not only the Town Trustees but also the Petty and Quarter Sessions. The initial building was a five-bay structure fronting Castle Street, but it was extended in 1833 and again in 1866 by William Flockton, the most prominent feature was the new central clock tower over a new main entrance that reoriented the building to Waingate. At the same time, the building's courtrooms were linked by underground passages to the neighbouring Sheffield Police Offices.The first Town Council was elected in 1843 and took over the lease of the Town Trustees' Hall in 1866. The following year, the building was extensively renovated, with a clock tower designed by Flockton & Abbott being added. By the 1890s, the building had again become too small, and the current Sheffield Town Hall was built further south. The Old Town Hall was again extended in 1896â€“97, by the renamed Flockton, Gibbs & Flockton, and became Sheffield Crown Court and Sheffield High Court. In the 1990s, these courts moved to new premises, and since at least 1997 to present, the building remains empty.In 2007, it was named by the Victorian Society as one of their top ten buildings most at-risk.

I've wanted to go here for ages, I'd come again but not as hungover. It was a fun explore after a fun night. We had a great morning, cheers guys

Explored with Altair, Auntie Knickers, H1971, Ninja Wombat and Stig

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