| Manor Court House | |
|---|---|
 The Old Courthouse | |
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| General information | |
| Address | West Derby, Liverpool, England |
| Coordinates | 53°25′59″N2°54′36″W / 53.433°N 2.910°W |
| Year(s) built | 1662 |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | The Old Court House |
| Designated | 28 June 1952 |
| Reference no. | 1068420 |
Manor Court House is a historic building in West Derby, Liverpool, England. The present building is the result of a rebuilding in 1662 of the courthouse previously rebuilt in 1586 by Queen Elizabeth I. [1] There has been a courthouse in West Derby for over 1,000 years since the Wapentake court of the Vikings.
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It is constructed of sandstone as a single storey building with a stone tiled roof, and has one window and a studded door. The interior has the Steward's bench and jury benches surrounding a table. The Steward was traditionally a member of the Molyneux family of nearby Croxteth Hall. The court dealt with minor offences such as drunkenness, vagrancy or failing to control animals and could only issue fines; failure to pay the fine could lead to time in the adjacent stocks, now relocated across the road. [2]
It is jointly maintained by Liverpool City Council and the West Derby Society and open to the public on Sunday afternoons between April and October. It is a Grade II* listed building. [3]
