By Ann-Marie Peckham
The title of today’s blog has been inspired by Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado, and the topic, by a wooden Courtroom Dock from Norwich Guildhall.
This is an object which immediately captures the imagination; making you wonder at the trials it has witnessed or the types of prisoners that have stood in it.
However, before I go into that, I thought I would start with a brief history of the Guildhall.
Norwich Guildhall
From the early 1400’s the Guildhall was the headquarters of Norwich’s local government until it was replaced by City Hall in 1938. The original 15th century building was home to financial offices, storage areas for civic regalia and official records. The building also housed offices for civic representatives such as the City Sheriff. The two main chambers within the Guildhall were an Assembly Chamber (which also served as a Sheriff’s Court) and a…
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