| Judges' Lodgings, Lancaster | |
|---|---|
 Entrance front of the Judges' Lodgings | |
| Location | Castle Hill/Church Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
| Coordinates | 54°03′01″N 2°48′13″W / 54.0502°N 2.8036°W |
| Restored by | SD 475 619 |
| Architectural style(s) | Georgian |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 22 December 1953 |
| Reference no. | 1298414 |
  Location in Lancaster | |
The Judges' Lodgings, formerly a town house and now a museum, is located between Church Street and Castle Hill, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[1] The building is the oldest existing town house in Lancaster, and was also the first house in Lancaster to have shutters.[2] It was used by judges when they attended the sessions of the Assize Court.
Use of the house by visiting judges ended in 1975, and the building was converted into a museum; featuring a museum of childhood, and the Gillow furniture collection. The future of the museum was put in doubt, following an announcement from Lancashire County Council that it would be closed permanently. Closure was initially proposed to take place on 31 March 2016, but it was deferred. In April 2018 it was announced the museum would open to the general public between Easter and the end of October 2019.[3]
- ^ Historic England, "The Judges' Lodgings, attached foregate, steps, gatepiers, gates and railings (1298414)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 November 2011
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
THLwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cabinet agrees to reopen some Lancashire museums, Lancashire County Council, archived from the original on 27 April 2018, retrieved 27 April 2018