
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Old Courthouse c.1550. Once part of the Swan Inn, the Old Courthouse was used for housing the Sessions of the Justices of the Peace, for the detaining and lodging of prisoners and as an armoury. Recorded plaque organisation: Melton and District Civic Society.
The Old Courthouse in Melton Mowbray, dating from around 1550, served as a significant administrative center for local justice, prisoner detention, and military preparedness, reflecting its integral role in Tudor local governance and community order.
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