07 January 2012

Judges bench

The Great Hall has been used as a court throughout the years. Sir Walter Raleigh was condemned to death here in 1603 (later reprieved). This is a 19th century judges bench which was used in the adjoining law courts.

2 comments:

  1. Surprisingly it looks very modern !!

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  2. Yes you could easily imagine it being used today

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