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Lancaster was once again designated for use as a prison from 1954 onwards when the council leased the castle to the Home Office. The last Assizes were held at Lancaster in 1972. As the court and prison were so close, and contained within the castle walls, Lancaster was used for high-security trials. [32]
Lancaster Castle is still used today as a Crown Court. It deals with trials of the more serious criminal offences, the sentencing of offenders committed for sentence by magistrates’ courts and appeals from lower courts.
Nov 22, 2023 · Is Lancaster Castle still a prison? No, Lancaster Castle stopped operating as an active prison in 2011. After centuries of use as a prison, the castle was opened to visitors for tours and underwent renovations to restore many historical aspects of the site.
Reputed to be the oldest continually sitting Crown Court in the country, this oak-panelled room still features the original branding iron used on ‘malefactors’ appearing in the dock. The courtroom – but not the branding iron! – is still in use today.
The Ministry of Justice decommissioned HMP Lancaster Castle, returning the Castle to the Duchy of Lancaster. At this time, the new key objectives included significant refurbishment to preserve and restore the fabric of the buildings as well as keeping the Castle open and available to the public.
Dec 22, 2018 · By the 1950s it was back in use as a prison again and this was finally closed in 2011. Today the Castle has entered a new phase of life after the closure of the prison. The buildings were returned to being under the control of the Queen, in her role as the Duke of Lancaster.
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Located in Lancaster Castle's former prison, experience the fascinating past and present of The Lancashire Police Museum. Book your visit online.
