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{{Short description|Building of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in London}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Use British English|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox building | name = Middlesex Guildhall | native_name = | native_name_lang = | logo = | logo_size = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | image = File:Middlesex Guildhall.png | image_size = | image_alt = | image_caption = The exterior of Middlesex Guildhall seen from Broad Sanctuary | map_type = | map_alt = | map_dot_label = | map_size = | map_caption = | map_dot_mark = town-hall | relief = | former_names = | alternate_names = | etymology = | status = Complete | cancelled = | topped_out = | building_type = Court | architectural_style = [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic revival]] with Flemish-Burgundian references | classification = | location = | address = [[Parliament Square]]<br />[[City of Westminster]]<br />SW1P 3BD | location_city = London | location_country = England | coordinates = {{coord|51|30|01.5|N|00|07|40.8|W|region:GB_scale:5000|display=inline,title}} | altitude = | current_tenants = *[[Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Supreme Court of the UK]] *[[Judicial Committee of the Privy Council]] | namesake = | groundbreaking_date = | start_date = 1906 | stop_date = | est_completion = | topped_out_date = | completion_date = | opened_date = {{Start date and age|1913}} | inauguration_date = | relocated_date = | renovation_date = | closing_date = | demolition_date = | cost = | ren_cost = | client = | owner = [[Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Justice]] | landlord = | affiliation = | height = | architectural = | tip = | antenna_spire = | roof = | top_floor = | observatory = | diameter = | circumference = | weight = | other_dimensions = | structural_system = | material = [[Portland stone]] with [[slate]] roofing | size = | floor_count = | floor_area = | elevator_count = | grounds_area = | architect = [[James Glen Sivewright Gibson]] | architecture_firm = | developer = | engineer = | structural_engineer = | services_engineer = | civil_engineer = | other_designers = [[Henry Charles Fehr]] (Sculptor) | quantity_surveyor = | main_contractor = | awards = | designations = | known_for = | ren_architect = [[Bernard Feilden|Feilden + Mawson]] supported by [[Foster and Partners]] (2007β2009) | ren_firm = | ren_engineer = | ren_str_engineer = | ren_serv_engineer = | ren_civ_engineer = | ren_oth_designers = | ren_qty_surveyor = | ren_contractor = | ren_awards = | rooms = | parking = | public_transit = {{rint|london|underground|size=15}} {{stl|London Underground|Westminster}} | website = {{Official website|https://www.supremecourt.uk/about/middlesex-guildhall.html}} | embed = | embedded = {{Infobox designation list | embed = yes | designation1 = Grade II* Listed Building | designation1_offname = Middlesex Guildhall | designation1_type = | designation1_criteria = | designation1_date = 5 February 1970 | delisted1_date = | designation1_partof = | designation1_number = {{NHLE|num=1226369|short=y}} }} }} The '''Middlesex Guildhall''' is a historic court building in [[Westminster]] which now houses the [[Supreme Court of the United Kingdom]] and the [[Judicial Committee of the Privy Council]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Court |first=The Supreme |title=Middlesex Guildhall β Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) |url=https://www.jcpc.uk/about/middlesex-guildhall.html |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=www.jcpc.uk}}</ref> The building stands on the south-western corner of [[Parliament Square]], near the [[Palace of Westminster]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Court |first=The Supreme |title=How to find the Supreme Court and JCPC β The Supreme Court |url=https://www.supremecourt.uk/visiting/how-to-find-us.html |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=www.supremecourt.uk}}</ref> In 1970, the building was listed [[listed building|Grade II*]].<ref name="listed">{{NHLE|num=1226369|desc=Middlesex Guildhall|access-date=17 September 2009}}</ref> Constructed in the early 20th century, the building was designed by Scottish architect [[James Glen Sivewright Gibson|J. S. Gibson]] and sculpted by British artist [[Henry Charles Fehr|Henry Fehr]].<ref name="listed" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Court |first=The Supreme |title=The building β The Supreme Court |url=https://www.supremecourt.uk/visiting/the-building.html |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=www.supremecourt.uk}}</ref> The [[guildhall]] is described by [[Historic England]] as [[Gothic Revival architecture|Neo-Gothic]] with Flemish-Burgundian references.<ref name="listed" /> Initially serving as an [[administrative centre]] for [[Middlesex County Council]] and as a [[court of quarter sessions|court of quarter session]], it has undergone several iterations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Court |first=The Supreme |title=Centenary of Middlesex Guildhall β The Supreme Court |url=https://www.supremecourt.uk/about/middlesex-guildhall.html |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=www.supremecourt.uk}}</ref> The building later served as a [[Crown Court]] centre, until the establishment of the [[Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Supreme Court]] in the early 21st century.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Court |first=The Supreme |title=History β The Supreme Court |url=https://www.supremecourt.uk/about/history.html |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=www.supremecourt.uk}}</ref>
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