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Title: Where were courts in Shrewsbury in 1840.
Post by: cbhasin on Tuesday 17 September 24 10:59 BST (UK)
Hi, I'm currently conducting research for a novel and I'm in need of your expertise. I'm trying to locate the court of law that would have been held in Shrewsbury in 1840.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find an answer on Google or the many books I have about Shrewsbury.
Would it have been a county court or a magistrates court? or assizes?


I think there was a court held in the old market hall in the square once but doesn't fit with my date. The crime is child neglect /possible murder.
Thank you so much for any insight.
Title: Re: Where were courts in Shrewsbury in 1840.
Post by: mckha489 on Tuesday 17 September 24 11:33 BST (UK)
1840
Title: Re: Where were courts in Shrewsbury in 1840.
Post by: mckha489 on Tuesday 17 September 24 11:35 BST (UK)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Shirehall,_Shrewsbury

https://www.shropshirearchives.org.uk/blog/quarter-sessions-rolls-index/
Title: Re: Where were courts in Shrewsbury in 1840.
Post by: cbhasin on Tuesday 17 September 24 11:48 BST (UK)
Wow, Thank you so much for the quick reply. You are a star!
Title: Re: Where were courts in Shrewsbury in 1840.
Post by: mckha489 on Tuesday 17 September 24 11:57 BST (UK)
Have you got a newspaper sub?
Long report starts with this

Title: Re: Where were courts in Shrewsbury in 1840.
Post by: AlanBoyd on Tuesday 17 September 24 14:06 BST (UK)
Side by side map view of Shire Hall to show where is was and what’s there now (Starbuck’s, naturally).

https://tinyurl.com/mub2vuzr (https://tinyurl.com/mub2vuzr)
Title: Re: Where were courts in Shrewsbury in 1840.
Post by: cbhasin on Tuesday 17 September 24 14:14 BST (UK)
Thank you so much, Alan. You're a star, too. :) These coffee places get everywhere!
Like my first novel set in Shrewsbury, too, I'm keen to get my historical facts correct.