Hinckley Police Station, Leicestershire - August 2016

In November 1930 the county council stated that the existing Police Station and court in Hinckley were inadequate to requirements, and in February 1931 the site of the Hinckley Tuberculosis Dispensary was chosen as a suitable location. During the latter part of 1936 the building of the new Police Station commenced, and on 17th April 1937 it was formally opened. The new Police Station commanded a prominent position being on the corner of Upper Bond Street and Hollycroft Road. The main entrance to the building is at the angle of the two streets and leads into a hall, connecting with the principal court. The large hall divides the Police Station from the courts and the court offices.

In July 2011 it was deemed that the Police Station was too big to meet the needs of the areas Police team and I was far too expensive to run. During October 2012 the Police moved to the HMCS office next door to the old Police station. The building was eventually sold to be converted into flats.


Through the large main doors the original entrance hall remained very intact


At the other end of the entrance hall was the original courtroom


At the back of here was the later custody suite


Gate to the cells


Entrance to one of the cells


Typical cell
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Ground floor corridor


Office


Enquiry desk


Gate into basement area


An older looking cell with some nice glazed brickwork


Store rooms in the basement


Going back upstairs


Upstairs corridor


Rest room


Back in the main hallway looking back to the front doors

That's a nice building and can be used for something else. Nicely photographed.

Great set there sir...

Lovely old lamps still hanging in corridor, its always great to know and good building is spared from demo

Thanks enjoyed that!