Sessions House, Usk
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Sessions House at Usk
is a Victorian
building by Thomas Henry Wyatt
of 1877. Historically it included two courtroom
s, though one was destroyed by fire in 1944 and not rebuilt.
The building was purchased by Usk Town Council to mark the Millennium, and it is now open to the public and for community use.
Usk
Usk is a small town in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated 10 miles northeast of Newport.The River Usk flows through the town and is spanned by an ancient, arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. A castle above the town overlooks the ancient Anglo-Welsh border crossing - the river can...
is a Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
building by Thomas Henry Wyatt
Thomas Henry Wyatt
Thomas Henry Wyatt was an Irish British architect. He had a prolific and distinguished career, being elected President of the Royal Institute of British Architects 1870-73 and awarded their Royal Gold Medal for Architecture in 1873...
of 1877. Historically it included two courtroom
Courtroom
A courtroom is the actual enclosed space in which a judge regularly holds court.The schedule of official court proceedings is called a docket; the term is also synonymous with a court's caseload as a whole.-Courtroom design:-United States:...
s, though one was destroyed by fire in 1944 and not rebuilt.
The building was purchased by Usk Town Council to mark the Millennium, and it is now open to the public and for community use.