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Welcome

Our elegant Georgian Courthouse remains virtually unchanged since it was built in 1830. Following closure of the Magistrates Court in 1998, it was opened as a museum a year later. In 2005, its interiors were redecorated in the original colour scheme used when the building opened at Michelmas 1830. The permanent display offers an illustrated history of the use of the Courthouse, suitable for all ages.

The museum consists of three rooms: the Jury Room, Justices' Retiring Room and the Courtroom.

An exterior photo of the Courthouse Museum in Ripon

Access with steps

The main entrance has 3 steps and a handrail. There is no lift and no ramp.

There are steps from the main entrance to:

Information Desk

Visual

Some parts of the venue have low lighting.

General

We have a concessionary rate for disabled visitors.
We have a complimentary ticket policy for personal assistants.

Getting here

Minster Road
Ripon
HG4 1QS

Travel by public transport

You can get to Courthouse Museum by bus.
The nearest bus stop is at Ripon Bus Station, Moss's Arcade, Ripon HG4 1AG.

Parking

Visitors can be dropped off on Minster Road at the front of the museum, or in Sainsbury's car park to the rear. The nearest public car park is St Marygate car park.

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.

Main entrance

The main entrance has 3 steps.
This entrance has a handrail.
The main door is side hung and manual.

The doorway from the Jury Room into the Magistrates Retiring Room is too narrow for wheelchair access.

The main entrance at the Courthouse Museum, which has three steps and a handrail

Getting around inside

Visual Impairment - General Information

Some parts of the venue have low lighting.
The lighting in the courtroom can be low

Ticket/ information desk

From the main entrance to this desk, there are 3 steps. There is no lift and no ramp.

Things to See and Do

We have a concessionary rate for disabled visitors.
We have a complimentary ticket policy for personal assistants.

Courtroom

Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats.

The Courtroom includes a number of steps and narrow walkways, with access on multiple levels.

A broad view of the courtroom A narrow walkway with galleries on multiple levels

Getting around outside

Customer care support

Guide info
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