Old Bailey

E219613

The Old Bailey is London's historic central criminal court, renowned for hosting many of the city's most significant and high-profile trials.

All labels observed (10)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf court building
criminal court
judicial institution
architect Edward William Mountford
architecturalStyle Edwardian Baroque architecture
bombedDuring Second World War
linked to: World War II
buildingMaterial Portland stone
builtOnSiteOf Newgate Prison
city City of London
constructionStartDate 1902
coordinates 51.515°N 0.101°W
country England
United Kingdom
damagedInEvent Blitz
domeHeight approximately 67 metres
governingBody His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
handlesCaseType high-profile criminal trials
murder trials
serious criminal cases
terrorism cases
hasOnlineResource Old Bailey Proceedings Online
linked to: Old Bailey
hasPart Central Criminal Court building
Great Hall
cells
courtrooms
dome
public galleries
statue of Lady Justice
linked to: Statue of Justice
hasStatue Lady Justice
inaugurationDate 1907
jurisdiction England and Wales
languageOfProceedings English
location City of London
London
linked to: London, England
namedAfter Old Bailey street
linked to: Old Bailey
notableFor historic criminal trials
influence on English criminal law
public access to trials
officialName Central Criminal Court
ownedBy City of London Corporation
primaryFunction central criminal court for serious offences
reconstructionCompleted 1952
recordsArchiveCoverage 1674–1913
region Greater London
replaced Newgate Prison
shortName Old Bailey
statueMaterial gilded bronze
streetAddress Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EH

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (30)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Horace Rumpole worksAt Old Bailey
Oscar Wilde libel trial court Old Bailey
Ludgate Hill connectsTo Old Bailey
Ludgate Hill hasNotableBuildingNearby Old Bailey (Central Criminal Court)
linked to: Old Bailey
St Paul's Churchyard near Old Bailey
Newgate Prison locatedNear Old Bailey
City Thameslink nearbyLandmark Old Bailey
Hashem Abedi trialHeldAt Old Bailey
Recorder of London jurisdiction Old Bailey
Recorder of London residence Old Bailey
Old Bailey shortName Old Bailey
Old Bailey namedAfter Old Bailey street
linked to: Old Bailey
Old Bailey hasOnlineResource Old Bailey Proceedings Online
linked to: Old Bailey
Sir Wilfrid Robarts setting Old Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey (1975 BBC Play for Today) setting the Old Bailey
linked to: Old Bailey
Timson family associatedWith Old Bailey
William Camden placeOfBirth Old Bailey, London
linked to: Old Bailey
Smithfield, London hasLandmark Old Bailey (Central Criminal Court) vicinity
linked to: Old Bailey
Ludgate Circus hasNearbyStreet Old Bailey
Ludgate Circus hasNearbyLandmark Old Bailey Central Criminal Court
linked to: Old Bailey
Newgate Street hasJunctionWith Old Bailey
Newgate Street hasNearbyLandmark Old Bailey courthouse
linked to: Old Bailey
Central Criminal Court precededBy Old Bailey Sessions House
linked to: Old Bailey