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Northern Range - Court of King's Bench, 1823-29 (207)
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Historical Note:-
Along with the Courts of Common Pleas and Exchequer, this was one of the three High Courts of the Common Law; a status demonstrated by its convention of sitting in Westminster Hall. Its location at the south-east corner on the dais demonstrated this Court’s emergence from the administration of the royal household; the Curia Regis. It dealt with matters which had direct bearing upon royal prerogatives and interests. It could also hear appeals from the Court of Common Pleas. As a result of the Supreme Court of Judicature Acts (1873-75) this Court’s functions were merged with the other superior courts to form the High Court of Justice.
Along with the Courts of Common Pleas and Exchequer, this was one of the three High Courts of the Common Law; a status demonstrated by its convention of sitting in Westminster Hall. Its location at the south-east corner on the dais demonstrated this Court’s emergence from the administration of the royal household; the Curia Regis. It dealt with matters which had direct bearing upon royal prerogatives and interests. It could also hear appeals from the Court of Common Pleas. As a result of the Supreme Court of Judicature Acts (1873-75) this Court’s functions were merged with the other superior courts to form the High Court of Justice.
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Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation.
This catalogue of Soane’s designs for the New Law Courts was generously funded by The Worshipful Company of Mercers and The Pilgrim Trust.
If you have any further information about this object, please contact us: drawings@soane.org.uk
Contents of Northern Range - Court of King's Bench, 1823-29 (207)
- Original Scheme, 1823-26 (59)
- Symmetrical Palladian; round corners, 1823-24 (2)
- Projecting Curved Corners Scheme, c 1824-26 (2)
- Giant Order Scheme, 1823-26 (17)
- Select Committee Revisions, 1824-29 (79)
- Retroactive Designs, 1826-29 (48)