About
The Old Courthouse/Police Station is located opposite the Randall Memorial Drinking Fountain (9) and was built in 1880 by Architect John Prichard, the restorer of Llandaff Cathedral. Later extensions were added in 1922. It is built in a ‘High Victorian Gothic’ architectural style and incorporated a Police Station, Superintendent’s house and a Magistrate’s Court. The building’s interior contains many details that were characteristic of Pritchard’s style including an open timber roof to the hall of Justice with cusped wind braces and quatrefoil panels and several heavily quatrefoil punched doors.
The Grade II Listed building became redundant in the 1970’s and fell into disrepair.
It was restored by the late Simon Hegarty in 1996 and won a Civic Trust Award in 1997. Notable features include door mullions at its north end. It is currently a restaurant/cocktail bar.
