Prestigious Building for sale

[Antie Em]

From the History of Oldbury, Langley and Warley

Anyone interested in buying :

FOR SALE - GRADE II LISTED BUILDING

Three Careful Owners - Lawyers, Policemen and Librarians

When Oldbury Public Library moves to the new Jack Judge House towards the end of the year (see below), it will vacate a building nearly 200 years old, for which Sandwell Council is seeking a purchaser. It is grade II listed, and one of the oldest buildings in Oldbury, being erected in 1816 as a Court of Requests. From 1846, when the Court of Requests was abolished, it housed the Magistrates Court and County Court, until the latter was transferred to West Bromwich in 1889.

From 1904, it became Oldbury Police Station, the Magistrates Court also remaining there until it moved to a new building in Low Town. In 1977 Sandwell Council transferred Oldbury Public Library into the building.

The buildings include the original courthouse with its 1816 datestone, the magistrates court and jail cells dating from early in the twentieth century. It is to be hoped that any new owner will respect its history and fabric, and preserve as much of the old buildings as possible. We trust that Sandwell Council will ensure this - after all, it is part of the expanded conservation area for Oldbury that was recently approved. What a fine museum and heritage centre it would make, even in these austere times!

For more information on the 'Court House and Prison' see article 003

[Northern Lass]

Moved to BC social history

[mallosa]

For more information on the 'Court House and Prison' see article 003

Thanks Antie Em, very interesting.

This is the link to article 003 http://www.historyofoldbury.co.uk/artic ... prison.htm

[Antie Em]

For more information on the 'Court House and Prison' see article 003

Thanks Antie Em, very interesting.

This is the link to article 003 http://www.historyofoldbury.co.uk/artic ... prison.htm

Thanks for adding the link Mally. This building isn't far from where I live. It's a lovely building - I'll take a couple of photos when we next have a sunny day and send them for the gallery, if you don't already have one.

[mallosa]

Yes please Antie Em

[Northern Lass]

Yes please Antie Em

can we have some on BCC too Mally me luv!

[Antie Em]

Yes please Antie Em

can we have some on BCC too Mally me luv!

I'll get them one as soon as the weather picks up and my flu has gone. I suppose we have one of the Big library in Oldbury.

[Northern Lass]

I don't think so have a look thru the photos of the town and villages
on BCC they are in alphabetical order