List of County Court venues in England and Wales
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The County Court of England and Wales dates back to the County Courts Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. 95), which received royal assent on 28 August 1846 and was brought into force on 15 March 1847.
England and Wales (with the exception of the City of London, which was outside the scope of the Act) were divided into 60 circuits, with a total of 491 county courts within these circuits.{{cite book |last= Polden|first= Patrick|date= 1999|title= A History of the County Court, 1846–1971|publisher= Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-0-521-62232-5|page=38}} The then Lord Chancellor, Lord Cottenham, wanted everyone to be within seven miles of a court, and the final scheme came close to that aim.{{sfnp|Polden|1999|page=211}} One county court judge was appointed to each circuit, assisted by one or more registrars with some limited judicial powers, and would travel between the courts in his area as necessary, sitting in each court at least once a month. Few permanent courts were needed initially, given the infrequency of court hearings, and temporary accommodation such as a town hall would often be used where there was no existing courthouse for use.{{sfnp|Polden|1999|pages=38–39}} In some places, a building is now shared with the Crown Court (as at Maidstone Combined Court Centre, for example), the Family Court, or a magistrates' court. The judicial business of the County Court is now carried out by circuit judges (a term introduced by the Courts Act 1971) and district judges (as the post of registrar was renamed by section 74 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990).{{Cite web |url=http://www.bailii.org/uk/legis/num_act/1971/ukpga_19710023_en.pdf |title=Courts Act 1971 |publisher=BAILII |access-date=8 April 2015 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924021828/http://www.bailii.org/uk/legis/num_act/1971/ukpga_19710023_en.pdf |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.bailii.org/uk/legis/num_act/1990/ukpga_19900041_en_1.html#pt3-pb2-l1g73 |title=Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, section 74 |publisher=BAILII |access-date=8 April 2015 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924021836/http://www.bailii.org/uk/legis/num_act/1990/ukpga_19900041_en_1.html#pt3-pb2-l1g73 |url-status=live }} Part-time judges (recorders, deputy district judges and some retired judges) also sit in the county court. As at 1 April 2015, there are 640 circuit judges and 441 district judges.{{Cite web |url=https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Diversity-Tables-20151.xls |format=xls |title=Courts and Tribunals Diversity Tables 2015 (Table 1.1) |publisher=Courts and Tribunals Judiciary |access-date=21 October 2015 |date=30 July 2015 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305115959/https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Diversity-Tables-20151.xls |url-status=live }}
The system of 60 circuits was abolished in 1970. Over time, whilst new courts have been opened in various locations, there has been an overall reduction in the number of locations where a county court is held. In June 2010, the Ministry of Justice announced plans to close 54 county courts and 103 magistrates' courts, in order to save £15m in annual running costs and £22m in necessary maintenance.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10391126|title=Magistrates' courts face closure in England and Wales|first=Dominic|last=Casciani|publisher=BBC News Online|date=23 June 2010|access-date=14 December 2010|archive-date=15 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215050820/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10391126|url-status=live}} After consultation, it was decided to keep five of these county courts open: Barnsley, Bury, Llangefni, the Mayor's and City of London Court, and Skipton.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11993436|title=Coalition reveals list of 142 court closures|date=14 December 2010|access-date=14 December 2010|publisher=BBC News Online|archive-date=15 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215050105/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11993436|url-status=live}} From 22 April 2014, the Crime and Courts Act 2013 replaced the previous system of county courts for different localities with one County Court that operates throughout England and Wales, sitting in multiple locations simultaneously. In July 2015, further proposals to close nineteen County Court venues were announced.{{cite web|url=http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/moj-earmarks-one-in-five-courts-for-closure/5050070.fullarticle|title=MoJ earmarks one in five courts for closure|work=The Law Society Gazette|publisher=Law Society of England and Wales|date=16 July 2015|access-date=22 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151214001255/http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/moj-earmarks-one-in-five-courts-for-closure/5050070.fullarticle|archive-date=14 December 2015|url-status=dead}}
All name changes before 1 August 1983 reflect changes in the locations where the court sat. Before then, a county court with more than one location in its title would sit at each location named. The obligation for one court to sit in multiple locations was removed by the Civil Courts Order 1983. Instead, it was specified that a county court was to be held at each location named in the order and courts were to be named after that one location (save for a few exceptions where the name of a former court town was retained in the court's title, such as the Aldershot and Farnham County Court).The Civil Courts Order 1983 (SI 1983/713) (11 May 1983)
On 22 April 2014 the various county courts were merged into one single County Court for England and Wales, and since then the venues have been referred as, for example, "the County Court at Exeter" instead of "Exeter County Court" as previously.{{cite web |title=Exeter Combined Court Centre |url=https://courtsdatabase.co.uk/courts/view/exeter-combined-court-centre |website=courtsdatabase.co.uk |access-date=14 February 2023 |archive-date=14 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214001552/https://courtsdatabase.co.uk/courts/view/exeter-combined-court-centre |url-status=live }}
Venues
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Until 1 January 1937, when the County Court Districts (Name of Court) Order 1936 came into force,SI 1936/1131 (19 October 1936) the full title of each court was The County Court of (county) holden at (location/locations), using the historic county names for England and for Wales. Thereafter, each court was renamed as (location/s) County Court. For brevity, the latter form is used throughout in this table, and "County Court" is abbreviated to "CC".
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Wales |Shares a building with the local magistrates' court |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1858|12|31}} |align="center"|North West |Opened as part of Haslingden and Accrington CC.{{London Gazette|issue=22202 |date=19 November 1858 |page=4904}} Renamed Accrington CC on 1 April 1920.{{London Gazette|issue=31825 |date=16 March 1920 |pages=3301–3302}} The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|Aldershot and Farnham (located in Aldershot) |align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1874|2|28}} |align="center"|South West |Aldershot CC was opened as part of Farnham and Aldershot CC.{{London Gazette|issue=24060 |date=30 January 1874 |pages=389–390}} Farnham and Aldershot were made separate court districts on 1 July 1952 and both courts were renamed accordingly.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous) Order 1952 (SI 1952/1380) (15 July 1952) Farnham CC was reconsolidated with Aldershot CC on 1 April 1968.The County Court Districts (Aldershot and Farnham) Order 1968 (SI 1968/404) (18 March 1968) The Ministry of Justice announced a proposal in July 2015 to move the court to the same building as the local magistrates' court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |Shares a building with Trafford Magistrates' Court. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|London |Consolidated with St Albans CC as Barnet and St Albans CC on 1 October 1917.{{London Gazette|issue=30303 |date=25 September 1917 |pages=9866–9867}} Both were reconstituted as separate courts on 1 April 1922.{{London Gazette|issue=32642 |date=17 March 1922 |page=2232}} The court building also houses the magistrates' family court work for the area, the building being called Barnet Civil and Family Courts Centre. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West |The court is located in Barnstaple Civic Centre. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1873|6|30}} |align="center"|North West |Opened as part of Barrow-in-Furness and Ulverston CC.{{London Gazette|issue=23992 |date=27 June 1873 |page=3031}} The obligation to sit in Ulverston was removed on 1 August 1983. The court was renamed Barrow-in-Furness CC on 28 May 1986.The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 1986 (SI 1986/754) (24 April 1986) The court shares a building with Barrow-in-Furness Magistrates' Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1995|12|29}} |align="center"|South East |Created by the relocation and renaming of Brentwood CC.{{cite web|url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1995/Uksi_19953173_en_1.htm|title=The Civil Courts (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1995 (SI 1995/3173)|date=6 December 1995|access-date=23 October 2007|archive-date=9 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080809063240/http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19953173_en_1.htm|url-status=live}} Shares a building with Basildon Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West | |
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|Bath |align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |Building known as Birmingham Civil Justice Centre since High Court civil cases are also heard here. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |Renamed Blackburn and Clitheroe CC on 3 July 1923.{{London Gazette|issue=32841 |date=3 July 1923 |page=4611}} Renamed Blackburn CC on 1 March 1944.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous) Order 1944 (SI 1944/113) (31 January 1944) |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1881|9|30}} |align="center"|North West |Replaced Poulton-le-Fylde CC.{{London Gazette|issue=25011 |date=2 September 1881 |page=4531}} Renamed Blackpool and Fleetwood CC on 2 January 1911.{{London Gazette|issue=28442 |date=29 November 1910 |page=8944}} Renamed Blackpool CC on 1 January 1920.{{London Gazette|issue=31663 |date=28 November 1919 |pages=14671–14672}} |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1949|1|24}} |align="center"|Wales |Opened as part of Tredegar, Blackwood, Abertillery and Bargoed CC.The County Court Districts (Tredegar, Blackwood, Abertillery and Bargoed) Order 1949 (SI 1949/38) (13 January 1949) Renamed Blackwood, Tredegar and Abertillery CC on 1 April 1953 when Bargoed CC was made a separate court. Renamed Blackwood CC on 1 July 1976.The County Court Districts (Wales and Chester Circuit) Order 1976 (SI 1976/850) (27 May 1976) The magistrates' family court work for the area is also based here, the building being called Blackwood Civil and Family Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West |Also sat in Liskeard after Liskeard CC closed on 1 April 1982.The County Court Districts (Western Circuit) Order 1982 (SI 1982/328) (8 March 1982) This continued until 5 December 1994.{{cite web|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199798/cmhansrd/vo980706/text/80706w14.htm|title=House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 6 July 1998 (pt 14)|publisher=Hansard|date=6 July 1998|access-date=23 October 2007|archive-date=27 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627025003/http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199798/cmhansrd/vo980706/text/80706w14.htm|url-status=live}} |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |Shares a building with Bolton Crown Court. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |Shares a building with Boston Magistrates' Court. |
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|Bournemouth and Poole (located in Bournemouth) |align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1875|6|30}} |align="center"|South West |Opened as part of Christchurch and Bournemouth CC.{{London Gazette|issue=24208 |date=14 May 1875 |page=2568}} Renamed Bournemouth CC on 31 January 1920.{{London Gazette|issue=31685 |date=12 December 1919 |page=15468}} Consolidated with Poole CC on 1 July 1920 as Bournemouth and Poole CC.{{London Gazette|issue=31911 |date=21 May 1920 |pages=5726–5727}} Both were reconstituted as separate court districts on 1 July 1932.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous No. 2) Order 1932 (SI 1932/490) (29 June 1932) Shares a building with Bournemouth Crown Court. Renamed Bournemouth and Poole when the court in Poole closed on 4 July 2011. |
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|Bow |align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|London |The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East |Shares a building with Bradford Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Wales |Shares a building with Brecon Magistrates' Court. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|London | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Wales |Shares a building with Bridgend Magistrates' Court. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Renamed Brighton and Lewes CC on 1 October 1919 (Lewes having previously been part of Eastbourne and Lewes CC).{{London Gazette|issue=31472 |date=25 July 1919 |page=9425}} Renamed Brighton CC when Lewes CC was made a separate court on 1 July 1951. The court adjoins Brighton Magistrates' Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West |Also sat in Thornbury and Wells for a time after Thornbury CC and Wells CC closed on 1 April 1982, the name remaining Bristol CC. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|London | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |Shares a building with Burnley Crown Court |
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|Bury |align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |Shares a building with Bury Magistrates' Court. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Also sat in Thetford for a time after Thetford CC closed on 1 January 1974, the name remaining Bury St Edmunds CC.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous) Order 1973 (SI 1973/2045) (6 December 1973) |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1871|6|30}} |align="center"|Midlands |Opened as part of Chapel-en-le-Frith and Buxton CC.{{London Gazette|issue=23751 |date=30 June 1871 |page=2989}} Renamed Chapel-en-le-Frith, Buxton and New Mills CC on 28 February 1880.{{London Gazette|issue=24818 |date=27 February 1880 |page=1701}} Renamed Buxton and New Mills CC on 1 November 1931.The County Court Districts (Buxton and New Mills) Order 1931 (SI 1931/709) (21 August 1931) Renamed Buxton CC on 1 October 1955.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous) Order 1955 (SI 1955/1342) (23 August 1955) Shares a building with Buxton Magistrates' Court. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Wales |The Ministry of Justice announced a proposal in July 2015 to move the court to the same building as the local crown and magistrates' court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Shares a building with Canterbury Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Wales |Consolidated with Barry CC on 26 September 1932 as Cardiff and Barry CC.The County Court Districts (Cardiff and Barry) Order 1932 (SI 1932/709) (2 September 1932) Renamed Cardiff CC when Barry was recreated as a separate court on 1 October 1959.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous No. 2) Order 1958 (SI 1958/1506) (9 September 1958) The building is known as Cardiff Civil Justice Centre since High Court civil cases are also heard here. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |Consolidated with Wigton on 1 October 1966 as Carlisle and Wigton CC.The County Court Districts (Wigton and Appleby) Order 1966 (SI 1966/1056) (10 August 1966) Renamed Carlisle CC on 1 October 1968.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous) Order 1968 (SI 1968/1442) (6 September 1968) Shares a building with Carlisle Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Wales |Renamed Carmarthen, Llandilo and Ammanford CC on 1 November 1918.{{London Gazette|issue=30846 |date=16 August 1918 |page=9573}} Renamed Carmarthen and Ammanford CC on 1 March 1944. Renamed Carmarthen CC when Ammanford was made a separate court on 1 April 1953.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous) Order 1953 (SI 1953/433) (10 March 1953) Court hearings are held at the Carmarthen Guildhall, as are hearings of Carmarthen Crown Court. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|Central London |align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1992|8|24}} |align="center"|London |Formed by the closure and relocation of Westminster CC and Bloomsbury CC.{{cite web|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1810/contents/made|title=The Civil Courts (Amendment No. 3) Order 1992 (SI 1992/1810)|date=20 July 1992|access-date=23 October 2007|archive-date=18 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218104026/http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1810/contents/made|url-status=live}} Based at the Royal Courts of Justice |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |The building is shared with the magistrates' family court work for the area and is called Chelmsford County and Family Proceedings Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |Building known as Chester Civil Justice Centre since High Court civil cases are also heard here. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |The Ministry of Justice announced a proposal in July 2015 to move the court to the same building as the local magistrates' court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Also sat in Petworth and Arundel for a time after these courts were consolidated with Chichester (on 1 October 1968 and 1 April 1969 respectively), the name remaining Chichester CC throughout.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous) Order 1969 (SI 1969/295) (5 March 1969) Shares a building with Chichester Crown Court. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|Chippenham and Trowbridge (located in Chippenham) |align="center"|{{dts|2013|03|25|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West |A county court had been held in Trowbridge between 1847 and 2013, when it closed, but its name is preserved in the replacement court that opened in Chippenham.{{cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/legislation/bills-acts/directions/direction-burton-trowbridge.pdf|title=Direction – Trowbridge County Court and Burton upon Trent County Court|publisher=Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service|date=February 2013|access-date=22 October 2013|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305071611/https://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/legislation/bills-acts/directions/direction-burton-trowbridge.pdf|url-status=live}} The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|Clerkenwell and Shoreditch (located in Islington) |align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|2006|7|6}} |align="center"|London |Created by the closure and merger of Clerkenwell CC and Shoreditch CC.{{cite web|url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/20061542.htm|title=The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2006 (SI 1996/1542)|date=13 June 2006|access-date=23 October 2007|archive-date=18 May 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518004233/http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/20061542.htm|url-status=live}} The Gee Street courthouse, as it is sometimes called, also handles some High Court Family Division cases.{{cite press release|url=http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/files/Gee_Street_news_release_131006.doc|title=From warehouse to courthouse|date=13 October 2006|publisher=Her Majesty's Courts Service|access-date=11 December 2007|format=doc|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011031042/http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/files/Gee_Street_news_release_131006.doc|archive-date=11 October 2007}} |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Renamed Colchester and Clacton CC on 1 January 1908.{{London Gazette|issue=28075 |date=5 November 1907 |page=7401 }} Consolidated with Harwich CC on 1 January 1912 as Colchester, Clacton and Harwich CC.{{London Gazette|issue=28551 |date=17 November 1911 |page=8339}} Consolidated with Halstead CC on 1 April 1917 as Colchester, Clacton, Harwich and Halstead CC.{{London Gazette|issue=29982 |date=13 March 1917 |page=2505}} Renamed Colchester, Clacton and Halstead CC on 1 January 1927 when Harwich CC was made a separate court.The County Court Districts (Harwich) Order 1926 (SI 1926/1503) (3 December 1926) Renamed Colchester and Clacton CC on 2 October 1950.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous) (No. 2) Order 1950 (SI 1950/1483) (5 September 1950) Renamed Colchester CC on 5 April 1994.{{cite web|url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1994/Uksi_19940706_en_1.htm|title=The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 1994 (SI 1994/706)|date=10 March 1994|access-date=23 October 2007|archive-date=8 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808125206/http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1994/Uksi_19940706_en_1.htm|url-status=live}} The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|Conwy and Colwyn (located in Llandudno) |align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Wales |Conway CC was renamed Conway and Llandudno CC on 30 September 1878.{{London Gazette|issue=24615 |date=20 August 1878 |page=4700}} Renamed Conway, Llandudno and Colwyn Bay CC on 2 August 1910.{{London Gazette|issue=28404 |date=5 August 1910 |page=5666}} Renamed Colwyn Bay CC (located in Conwy) on 1 July 1976. Replaced by Conwy and Colwyn CC (located in Colwyn Bay) on 1 October 1984.The Civil Courts (Amendment No. 2) Order 1984 (SI 1984/1075) (24 July 1984) Shares a building with the magistrates' court in Llandudno |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |Shares a building with Coventry Crown Court |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1858|12|31}} |align="center"|North West |Opened as part of Nantwich and Crewe CC. Renamed Nantwich, Crewe and Sandbach on 1 July 1933 when Sandbach ceased to be part of Congleton and Sandbach CC.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous No. 3) Order 1932 (SI 1932/1018) (5 December 1932) Renamed Nantwich and Crewe CC on 1 April 1939.The County Court Districts (Crewe, Nantwich and Sandbach) Order 1939 (SI 1939/216) (2 March 1939) Renamed Crewe CC on 2 January 1961.The County Court Districts (Nantwich and Tadcaster) Order 1960 (SI 1960/2330) (13 December 1960) |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|London |Shares a building with Croydon Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |Renamed Derby and Long Eaton CC on 1 July 1898.{{London Gazette|issue=26953 |date=1 April 1898 |pages=2085–2086}} Renamed Derby CC on 1 October 1959.The County Court Districts (Long Eaton and Parish of Lymm) Order 1959 (SI 1959/1423) (7 August 1959) Shares a building with Derby Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East |The Ministry of Justice announced a proposal in July 2015 to move the court to the same building as the local magistrates' court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1878|2|28}} |align="center"|South East |Opened as part of Eastbourne and Lewes CC. Renamed Eastbourne CC on 1 October 1919 when Lewes became part of Brighton and Lewes CC. Shares a building with Eastbourne Magistrates' Court. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|London |Renamed Edmonton and Wood Green CC on 1 July 1898.{{London Gazette|issue=26968 |date=20 May 1898 |page=3134}} Renamed Edmonton CC on 1 July 1935.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous No. 1) Order 1935 (SI 1935/264) (12 April 1935) |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West |Also sat in Tiverton for a time after Tiverton CC closed on 1 April 1982, the name remaining Exeter CC. Shares a building with Exeter Crown Court. |
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|Gloucester and Cheltenham (located in Gloucester) |align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West |Cheltenham County Court closed, and the court at Gloucester was renamed, on 4 July 2011 |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East |Shares a building with Great Grimsby Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Consolidated with Godalming CC as Guildford and Godalming CC on 17 January 1871.{{London Gazette|issue=23697 |date=17 January 1871 |pages=152–153}} Renamed Guildford CC on 1 January 1925.{{London Gazette|issue=33005 |date=26 December 1924 |page=9408}} Shares a building with Guildford Magistrates' Court. Guildford Crown Court sits in another building nearby. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East |The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|London |Originally called Brompton CC, it was renamed West London (Brompton) CC on 1 December 1908{{London Gazette|issue=28199 |date=24 November 1908 |page=8694}} Renamed West London CC on 1 January 1937.The County Court Districts (Name of Court) Order 1936 (SI 1936/1131) (19 October 1936) Renamed from the County Court at West London to the County Court at Hammersmith on 1 October 2014.{{cite web|url=https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/hammersmith-county-court|access-date=22 October 2015|publisher=HCMTS|title=Hammersmith County Court|archive-date=8 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908175554/https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/hammersmith-county-court|url-status=live}} The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. Shares a building with West London Magistrates' Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1913|2|1}} |align="center"|North East |Replaced Knaresborough CC.{{London Gazette|issue=28672 |date=17 December 1912 |pages=9572–9573}} The Ministry of Justice announced a proposal in July 2015 to move the court to the same building as the local magistrates' court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East |Shares a building with Hartlepool Magistrates' Court. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Shares a building with Hastings Magistrates' Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Wales |Renamed Haverfordwest and Fishguard CC on 31 December 1848. Renamed Haverfordwest CC on 25 October 1856.{{London Gazette|issue=21934 |date=24 October 1856 |pages=3462–3463}} Consolidated as part of Pembroke Dock, Narberth and Haverfordwest CC on 1 July 1919.{{London Gazette|issue=31365 |date=30 July 1919 |page=6646}} Renamed Haverfordwest, Pembroke Dock and Narberth CC on 1 January 1936. Renamed Haverfordwest CC on 1 January 1957.The County Court Districts (Haverfordwest) Order 1956 (SI 1956/1674) (24 October 1956) Shares a building with Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |The Ministry of Justice announced a proposal in July 2015 to move the court to the same building as the local magistrates' court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Shares a building with High Wycombe Magistrates' Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Shares a building with Horsham Magistrates' Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East | |
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|Isle of Wight (located in Newport) |align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West |Renamed Newport and Ryde CC on 1 April 1863. Renamed Newport (Isle of Wight) CC on 1 October 1968. Shares a building with Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court and Newport (Isle of Wight) Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |Shares a building with Kendal Magistrates' Court. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Also sat in Fakenham and in Swaffham for a time after these courts were consolidated with King's Lynn CC on 1 April 1969, the name remaining King's Lynn CC throughout. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East |Renamed Kingston-upon-Hull and Patrington CC on 30 June 1920.{{London Gazette|issue=31911|page=5727 |date=21 May 1920 }} Renamed Kingston-upon-Hull CC on 1 July 1925.The County Court Districts (Hull and Patrington) Order 1925 (SI 1925/599) (26 June 1925) Shares a building with Kingston upon Hull Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|London | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|London |The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |The Ministry of Justice announced a proposal in July 2015 to move the court to the same building as the local magistrates' court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East |Shares a building with Leeds Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |Shares a building with Leicester Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Renamed Eastbourne and Lewes CC on 28 February 1878. Eastbourne CC was made a separate court on 1 October 1919 and Lewes became part of Brighton and Lewes CC. Lewes CC became a separate court again on 1 July 1951.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous) (No. 2) Order 1951 (SI 1951/1063) (6 June 1951) Shares a building with Lewes Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |Consolidated on 1 November 1917 as part of Horncastle and Lincoln CC.{{London Gazette|issue=30303 |date=25 September 1917 |page=9867}} Renamed Lincoln and Horncastle CC on 1 January 1920. Renamed Lincoln CC on 1 October 1968. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |The building is called Liverpool Civil and Family Court and opened on 2 May 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/docs/annualreports_county06_07/Merseyside-Group-2006-2007.pdf|title=Annual County Court report for the Greater Manchester Group 2006–2007|pages=8|publisher=HMCS|access-date=19 January 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216072002/http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/docs/annualreports_county06_07/Merseyside-Group-2006-2007.pdf|archive-date=16 February 2008}} |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Wales | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Wales |Renamed Holyhead and Llangefni CC on 31 December 1858. Renamed Holyhead, Llangefni and Menai Bridge CC on 30 September 1883.{{London Gazette|issue=25264 |date=28 August 1883 |pages=4210–4211}} Renamed Llangefni, Holyhead and Menai Bridge CC on 1 January 1936.The County Court (Alteration of Names) Order 1935 (SI 1935/1203) (5 December 1935) Renamed Llangefni and Holyhead CC on 1 April 1969. Renamed Llangefni CC on 1 July 1976. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Shares a building with Lowestoft Magistrates' Court. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Shares a building with Maidstone Magistrates' Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |Now located in the Manchester Civil Justice Centre, which opened on 24 October 2007{{cite press release|title=Landmark Civil Court in North West opens for business|publisher=Her Majesty's Courts Service|date=22 October 2007|url=http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/files/PN0807-ManchesterCivilJusticeCentre.doc|format=doc|access-date=22 October 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216071959/http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/files/PN0807-ManchesterCivilJusticeCentre.doc|archive-date=16 February 2008}} |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |Shares a building with the magistrates' court at Mansfield Courthouse |
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|Mayor's and City of London Court |align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1972|1|1}} |align="center"|London |Successor to courts pre-dating the 1846 Act. The City of London courts were left untouched by the 1846 Act (although later legislation applied the rules prevailing in the county courts to them).Polden, Appendix 1: The Mayor's and City of London Courts (pages 322–325) The old Mayor's and City of London Court was abolished by section 42 of the Courts Act 1971, the City of London was made a county court district and the new county court for the City of London was given the name of its predecessor. It remains the only county court not to contain "county" in its title. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1976|5|3}} |align="center"|South East |Created by the relocation and renaming of Rochester CC.The County Court Districts (Medway) Order 1976 (SI 1976/605) (13 April 1976) |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Wales |Shares a building with Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court and Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates' Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East |Shares a building with Teesside Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1986|5|28}} |align="center"|South East |Created by the relocation and renaming of Bletchley and Leighton Buzzard CC. |
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|Mold |align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Wales |Shares a building with Mold Crown Court. |
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|Morpeth and Berwick (located in Morpeth) |align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East |Morpeth CC was renamed Morpeth and Blyth CC on 1 July 1898. Renamed Morpeth CC when Blyth became a separate court on 1 July 1958.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous) Order 1958 (SI 1958/949) (10 June 1958) Renamed Morpeth and Berwick CC on 15 December 1997 when Berwick CC was closed.{{cite web|url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1997/19972762.htm|title=The Civil Courts (Amendment No. 4) Order 1997 (SI 1997/2762)|date=20 November 1997|access-date=23 October 2007|archive-date=9 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080809030116/http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1997/19972762.htm|url-status=live}} Whilst based in Morpeth, the court also regularly sits in Berwick and Alnwick.{{cite web|url=http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/docs/annualreports_county06_07/Tyne-and-North-Durham-Group-2006-2007.pdf|title=Annual County Court report for the Tyne and North Durham Group 2006–2007|pages=12–13|publisher=HMCS|access-date=19 January 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216071955/http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/docs/annualreports_county06_07/Tyne-and-North-Durham-Group-2006-2007.pdf|archive-date=16 February 2008}} The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|Neath and Port Talbot (located in Neath) |align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Wales |Neath CC was renamed Neath and Aberavon CC on 1 July 1899.The County Courts (Districts) Order in Council 1899 (SI 1899/178) (7 March 1899) Renamed Neath and Port Talbot CC on 1 July 1922.{{London Gazette|issue=32715 |date=2 June 1922 |page=4225}} The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East |Shares a building with Newcastle Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Wales |Renamed from Newport (Mon.) CC on 27 March 1975The Local Authorities (Miscellaneous Provision) Order 1975 (SI 1975/244) (25 February 1975) |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |Renamed Northampton and Towcester CC on 1 January 1918.{{London Gazette|issue=30442|page=13381 |date=21 December 1917 }} Renamed Northampton CC on 1 January 1929.The County Court Districts (Towcester) Order 1928 (SI 1928/873) (19 November 1928) Shares a building with Northampton Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Also sat in Cromer and in Diss for a time after these courts were consolidated with Norwich CC on 1 October 1968 and 1 April 1969 respectively, the name remaining Norwich CC throughout. Shares a building with Norwich Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |Also sat in Bingham for a time after Bingham CC was consolidated with Nottingham CC on 31 July 1910, the name remaining Nottingham CC.{{London Gazette|issue=28396 |date=19 July 1910 |pages=5142–5143}} Shares a building with Nottingham Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |Part of the Warwickshire Justice Centre |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Consolidated with Bicester CC as Oxford and Bicester CC on 7 August 1905.{{London Gazette|issue=27825 |date=8 August 1905 |page=5461}} Consolidated with Woodstock CC as Oxford, Bicester and Woodstock CC on 1 January 1916.{{London Gazette|issue=29364 |date=12 November 1915 |page=11177}} Renamed Oxford CC on 1 May 1918.{{London Gazette|issue=30591 |date=22 March 1918 |pages=3622–3623}} Shares a building with Oxford Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Consolidated with Oundle CC on 1 January 1965 as Peterborough and Oundle CC.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous) Order 1964 (SI 1964/1977) (15 December 1964) Renamed Peterborough CC on 1 October 1968. Shares a building with Peterborough Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West |Replaced by East Stonehouse CC on 30 September 1850.{{London Gazette|issue=21139 |date=27 September 1850 |page=2587}} Plymouth CC was reopened as part of Plymouth and East Stonehouse CC in 1893.{{London Gazette|issue=26417 |date=30 June 1893 |pages=3701–3702}} Renamed Plymouth CC on 24 June 1911.{{London Gazette|issue=28442 |date=29 November 1910 |page=8945}} Also sat in Tavistock for a time after Tavistock CC closed on 1 July 1970, the name remaining Plymouth CC.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous) Order 1970 (SI 1970/904) (12 June 1970) Shares a building with Plymouth Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1856|11|1}} |align="center"|Wales |Replaced Newbridge CC.{{London Gazette|issue=21934 |date=24 October 1856 |page=3462}} Renamed Pontypridd and Ystradyfodwg CC on 30 November 1886.{{London Gazette|issue=25629 |date=28 September 1886 |page=4726}} Renamed Pontypridd, Ystradyfodwg and Porth CC on 1 January 1896.{{London Gazette|issue=26669 |date=8 October 1895 |page=5506}} Renamed Pontypridd and Ystradyfodwg CC on 1 January 1960.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous) Order 1959 (SI 195/1992) (23 November 1959) Renamed Pontypridd CC on 1 January 1973.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous) Order 1972 (SI 1972/1941) (12 December 1972) |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West |Also sat in Petersfield for a time after Petersfield CC closed on 1 April 1982, the name remaining Portsmouth CC. Shares a building with Portsmouth Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |Renamed Preston and Chorley CC on 1 February 1918.{{London Gazette|issue=30484 |date=18 January 1918 |page=989}} Renamed Preston CC on 1 January 1925.The County Court Districts (Chorley and Cockermouth) Order 1924 (SI 1924/1182) (17 October 1924) Shares a building with Preston Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Renamed Reading and Henley-on-Thames CC on 31 December 1848. Renamed Reading CC when Henley-on-Thames CC was made a separate court on 25 October 1856. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Reigate CC was replaced by Redhill CC on 30 June 1885.{{London Gazette|issue=25450 |date=10 March 1885 |page=1028}} Redhill CC was renamed Reigate CC on 5 October 1953 and the court moved to Reigate, although later moved back to Redhill whilst retaining the name "Reigate".The County Court Districts (Redhill and Reigate) Order 1953 (SI 1953/1459) (30 September 1953) Shares a building with Redhill Magistrates' Court. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|Rhyl |align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1867|2|2}} |align="center"|Wales |Opened as part of St Asaph and Rhyl CC.{{London Gazette|issue=23216 |date=5 February 1867 |page=617}} Renamed Rhyl CC on 1 January 1911.{{London Gazette|issue=28435 |date=8 November 1910 |page=7979}} The closure of the court was announced in December 2010. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|London |Renamed Romford and Ilford CC on 1 August 1903.{{London Gazette|issue=27525 |date=17 February 1903 |page=1034}} Closed on 15 June 1934.The County Court Districts (Romford and Ilford) Order 1934 (SI 1934/473) (15 June 1934) Reopened in 1980.The County Court Districts (Romford) Order 1980 (SI 1980/1215) (11 August 1980) |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East |Shares a building with Rotherham Magistrates' Court. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West |Shares a building with Salisbury Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East |Shares a building with Scarborough Magistrates' Court since closure at separate Pavilion House premises in September 2012. Sometimes also sits at Bridlington Magistrates' Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1900|5|1}} |align="center"|North East |Opened as part of Brigg and Scunthorpe CC.{{London Gazette|issue=27172|date=9 March 1900|page=1612}} Renamed Scunthorpe and Brigg CC on 1 January 1936. Renamed Scunthorpe CC on 1 April 1967.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous) Order 1967 (SI 1967/381) (10 March 1967) Shares a building with Scunthorpe Magistrates' Court. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East |Shares a building with Sheffield Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East |Shares a building with Skipton Magistrates' Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1958|1|1}} |align="center"|South East |Created by the relocation and renaming of Windsor CC.The County Court Districts (Windsor and Slough) Order 1957 (SI 1957/1045) (19 June 1957) |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East |Shares a building with South Tyneside Magistrates' Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West |Also sat in Lymington for a time after Lymington CC closed on 1 April 1982, the name remaining Southampton CC. Shares a building with Southampton Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1878|2|28}} |align="center"|South East |Opened as part of Rochford and Southend CC.{{London Gazette|issue=24546 |date=25 January 1878 |page=386}} Renamed Southend CC on 31 March 1888.{{London Gazette|issue=25785 |date=10 February 1888 |pages=878–879}} The Ministry of Justice announced a proposal in July 2015 to move the court to the same building as the local crown and magistrates' courts. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Consolidated with Barnet CC as Barnet and St Albans CC on 1 October 1917. Both were reconstituted as separate courts on 1 April 1922. Shares a building with St Albans Crown Court. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |Renamed St Helens and Widnes CC on 30 September 1886.{{London Gazette|issue=25616 |date=13 August 1886 |page=3943}} Renamed St Helens CC on 18 January 1971.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous No. 2) Order 1970 (SI 1970/2031) (22 December 1970) The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |Shares a building with Stafford Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1976|5|3}} |align="center"|South East |Opened to serve an area formerly included within the districts of Brentford, Kingston-upon-Thames, Slough and Uxbridge County Courts.The County Court Districts (Staines) Order 1976 (SI 1976/604) (13 April 1976) Shares a building with Staines Magistrates' Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1854|1|31}} |align="center"|Midlands |Opened to serve an area formerly included within the district of Hanley CC.{{London Gazette|issue=21498|date=29 November 1853|pages=3467–3468}} Renamed Stoke-on-Trent and Longton CC on 1 April 1863. Consolidated with Hanley CC on 11 February 1920 as Hanley and Stoke-on-Trent CC (sittings at Longton ceasing at the same time).{{London Gazette|issue=31755|date=27 January 1920|page=1094}} Consolidated with Burslem CC as Hanley and Stoke-on-Trent (sitting also at Burslem) on 1 January 1933. Renamed Stoke-on-Trent CC on 1 January 1968 (though sittings at Hanley continued for a time).The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous) (No. 2) Order 1967 (SI 1967/1832) (8 December 1967) Shares a building with Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Wales |Building known as Swansea Civil Justice Centre since High Court civil cases are also heard here. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West |Also sat in Cirencester for a time after Cirencester CC closed on 1 July 1970, the name remaining Swindon CC. Shares a building with Swindon Crown Court. |
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|Tameside (located in Ashton-under-Lyne) |align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |Ashton-under-Lyne CC was renamed Ashton-under-Lyne and Stalybridge CC on 30 September 1881.{{London Gazette|issue=24998 |date=22 July 1881 |pages=3590–3591}} Renamed Ashton-under-Lyne CC on 1 January 1958.The County Court Districts (Miscellaneous) Order 1957 (SI 1957/2200) (13 December 1957) Renamed Ashton-under-Lyne and Stalybridge CC, and transferred to Stalybridge, on 18 September 1964.The County Court Districts (Ashton under Lyne) Order 1964 (SI 1964/1104) (16 July 1964) Renamed Tameside CC, and transferred back to Ashton-under-Lyne, on 31 January 1987.The Civil Courts (Amendment No. 3) Order 1986 (SI 1986/2207) (10 December 1986) Shares a building with Tameside Magistrates' Court. The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West |Shares a building with Taunton Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1989|1|9}} |align="center"|Midlands |Created by the relocation and renaming of Wellington CC.{{cite web|url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1988/Uksi_19882165_en_1.htm|title=The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 1988 (SI 1988/2165)|date=9 December 1988|access-date=23 October 2007|archive-date=8 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808115926/http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1988/Uksi_19882165_en_1.htm|url-status=live}} Since the closure of Shrewsbury County Court in 2011, the Telford court also sits at Shrewsbury's magistrates' court premises from time to time.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-15113637|publisher=BBC News|title=Ludlow, Shrewsbury and Oswestry county courts close|date=30 September 2011|access-date=22 October 2015|archive-date=26 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926010444/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-15113637|url-status=live}} The Ministry of Justice announced a proposal in July 2015 to move the court to the same building as the local magistrates' court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Renamed Thanet CC when it was consolidated with Ramsgate CC on 25 March 1976.The County Court Districts (Thanet) Order 1976 (SI 1976/281) (23 February 1976) Shares a building with Margate Magistrates' Court. |
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|Torquay and Newton Abbot (located near Torquay) |align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1863|4|1}} |align="center"|South West |Opened as part of Torquay and Newton Abbot CC.{{London Gazette|issue=22705 |date=6 February 1863 |page=633}} Torquay CC and Newton Abbot CC became separate courts on 1 May 1928.{{London Gazette|issue=33382 |date=8 May 1928 |page=3224}} Torquay CC was renamed Torquay and Newton Abbot County Court on 4 November 1996 following the closure of Newton Abbot CC earlier that year.{{cite web|url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1996/Uksi_19962579_en_1.htm|title=The Civil Courts (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 1996 (SI 1996/2579)|date=10 October 1996|access-date=23 October 2007|archive-date=8 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808150438/http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1996/Uksi_19962579_en_1.htm|url-status=live}} |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West |Consolidated with Falmouth as Falmouth and Truro CC on 1 November 1917.{{London Gazette|issue=30303 |date=25 September 1917 |page=9866}} Renamed Truro and Falmouth CC on 1 January 1936. Also sat in Newquay for a time after Newquay CC closed on 1 July 1970, the name remaining Truro and Falmouth CC. Renamed Truro CC on 1 April 1977.The County Court Districts (Western Circuit) Order 1977 (SI 1977/348) (28 February 1977) Shares a building with Truro Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|London | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East |Originally located in the former Inland Revenue 'Crown House' building. Following its demolition in of 2012, the court sat at Pontefract County Court until its new premises opened at Wakefield Civil Justice Centre on Westgate, Wakefield, in January 2013. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|London | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|Warwick (located in Leamington Spa) |align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |Shares a building with Warwick Crown Court |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Wales |Welshpool CC was renamed Welshpool and Newtown CC on 1 April 1984 on the closure of Newtown CC.The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 1984 (SI 1984/297) (7 March 1984) Shares a building with Welshpool Magistrates' Court. |
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|West Cumbria (located in Workington) |align="center"|{{dts|2011|07|4|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |Replaced Whitehaven County Court, which had been established in 1847{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1465/pdfs/uksi_20111465_en.pdf|title=Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2011|access-date=22 October 2015|publisher=HMSO|archive-date=27 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027054541/http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1465/pdfs/uksi_20111465_en.pdf|url-status=live}} The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West |Renamed Weston-super-Mare and Axbridge CC on 31 December 1848. Renamed Weston-super-Mare CC on 25 October 1856 when Axbridge CC was made a separate court.{{London Gazette|issue=21934 |date=24 October 1856 |page=3461}} Shares a building with North Somerset Magistrates' Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West | |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North West |Shares a building with Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1931|1|1}} |align="center"|London |A county court in Willesden had been provided for in the 1899 rearrangement of court districts (along with courts in Richmond and West Ham). However, these parts of the Order were never brought into force.The County Court Districts (Postponement) (No. 17) Order 1906 (SI 1906/839) A new order was made to open the court in 1931.The County Court Districts (Willesden) Order 1930 (SI 1930/1012) (5 December 1930) |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West |Shares a building with Winchester Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |Shares a building with Wolverhampton Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|format=dmy|1848|12|31}} |align="center"|London |Opened as part of Greenwich and Woolwich CC.{{London Gazette|issue=20931 |date=29 December 1848 |pages=4707–4708}} Renamed Woolwich CC on 1 January 1937 when Greenwich CC was made a separate court.The County Court Districts (Greenwich and Woolwich) Order 1936 (SI 1936/1301) 8 December 1936 The closure of the court was proposed by the Ministry of Justice in July 2015. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |Shares a building with Worcester Crown Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Midlands |Worksop County Court closed in April 2011 but hearings are still heard at Worksop Magistrates' and County Court, administered from Mansfield. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South East |Shares a building with Worthing Magistrates' Court. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|Wales |Renamed Wrexham and Llangollen CC on 30 September 1867.{{London Gazette|issue=23268 |date=28 June 1867 |pages=3615–3616}} Renamed Wrexham CC on 1 January 1920. |
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|align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|South West |The Ministry of Justice announced a proposal in July 2015 to move the court to the same building as the local magistrates' court. |
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|York |align="center"|{{dts|1847|03|15|format=dmy}} |align="center"|North East | |
See also
References
;General
- Polden, Patrick (1999). A History of the County Court, 1846–1971. Cambridge University Press. {{ISBN|0-521-62232-8}}.
- For the courts that opened on 15 March 1847: the Order in Council of 9 March 1847 bringing the 1846 Act into force on 15 March 1847 and establishing the original 491 county courts was published in a supplement to the London Gazette on 10 March 1847.{{London Gazette|issue=20713 |supp=y |page=989 |date=10 March 1847}}
- For all courts: [https://web.archive.org/web/20081116172255/http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/HMCSCourtFinder/ the HMCTS CourtFinder] gives details of every court, including details of which share premises with crown courts or magistrates' courts.
;Specific
- Save where references are given to publication in the London Gazette, the Statutory Instruments listed below were published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office and the date that the Order was made is given. Statutory Instruments from 1987 onwards are available online.
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