The Courthouse, Thirsk

The Courthouse is a historic building in the Sowerby area of Thirsk, a town in North Yorkshire, in England.

A courthouse was constructed in the town in about 1840. Between 1885 and 1886, a new courthouse was built next door, and the original building was converted into a house for the inspector. The building was extended to the rear in the 20th century. The court closed in the late 20th century, and the building was converted into a base for the Rural Arts charity. The charity describes it as "the only professionally run cross-arts centre" in the county. The building was grade II listed in 1998, and was refurbished in 2021.[1][2][3]

The inspector's house is built of brick with stone dressings and a shallow hipped slate roof. It has two storeys and three bays. It has a central round-headed doorway and sash windows. The court house is joined to the house by a link containing a doorway. The court house is in stone with a slate roof. On the front are windows flanked by Doric pilasters, above which is an entablature, and a pediment containing a circular window. In front of the buildings is a low brick wall with stone coping and a gate.[3][4]

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References

  1. ^ Fox, Alexa (1 June 2021). "New-look Rural Arts centre reopens after refurbishment". Northern Echo. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. ^ Persons, Rob (11 June 2020). "Rural Arts in Thirsk announces that The Courthouse art centre will stay closed until August". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b Historic England. "Court House and attached inspector's house with front wall and gate, Sowerby (1272057)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  4. ^ Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.
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