Derby Police Station & Magistrates Court - May 2008

I'd been thinking about this for a while, and after the success The_Revolution and I enjoyed yesterday I decided it was time. Ashless, The_Revolution and myself headed over to the site and gained access. It took a while for us to find a way into the building, but in we went.

I can't find any history on this site. From what I can gather it appears that there used to be a police station in the Market Square. At some point the magistrates court was built and incorporated a small police station and cells. More recently (1960's ?) a large police station was built on the area next to the magistrates court, and later extended providing direct access between the two.

The Police Station

Corridor leading from the main staff entrance. As you can see, it was a nice sunny day


Rec room, containing a stage and many Christmas decorations


The corridor linking the brick tower with the blue extension


Evidence tags were in evidence


Weighing scales in the kitchen


Key


Security Status


Witness Statement


There are a lot of beer bottles around here. I suspect there was quite a leaving party.
Beer bottles, with Ashless in the background.


Station steps


Evidence Room


Vehicle maintenance and examination area


Slightly unusual angle on the tyre changing machine


Skylight, into the pavement


Gauge


The Batphone!


Floor plans


A fab electric box


Safe


Found randomly in one of the offices


These words are nectar to my kind...


View from the rooftops




Magistrates photos to follow

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nice explore mate. wish i could have come along

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krela said:

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Good point, photo duly edited.

Awesome!

BTW the batphone is a WB1400 carrier/receiver for the nuclear attack warning system we used to have. Lots of information on these available if you search on Google. I didn't realise there were any lying around still in situ like that.

thegooddoctor said:

Awesome!

BTW the batphone is a WB1400 carrier/receiver for the nuclear attack warning system we used to have. Lots of information on these available if you search on Google. I didn't realise there were any lying around still in situ like that.

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Ashless explained it to me, very interesting. But it's still the Batphone!

Nice work fellas! I've always wanted to do Derby Police Station! Is the Art Deco Magistrates court accessible?

This station has been derelict for four years since the force moved to its new HQ in Chester Green. Wilson Bowden Developments have been given planning permission to demolish the 1960s part and build a 6 storey building with offices and four restaurants and some apartments. The Art Deco building is to be retained and restored.

Awesome explore guys!!!! Great pics!!!!

nice pictures....i was only sayin today about whether you could get into the police station....i now know

Nice one, folks. Thanks for the texts earlier Crashmatt, it's on the list.

TnM

Magistrates Court

Ashless had a prior engagement with the culvert, so had to head of. The_Revolution and I decided to investigate the Magistrate Court. Many thanks to ThenewMendoza for the tip off on the access here. This *may* have active security, I'll not say more than that in an open post. PM if you want info.

Main entrance


The back


The main entrance and hallways






Upstairs hallway, with the entrance to court one out of shot to the left, court two middle left, and court four to the left through the door at the end. To the right is a balcony, which has been boarded over.


Private corridor


Interview room


Switches


Panic button


From the roof




The Council Offices from the roof of the court


Court One


Court Two


Court Three (Juvenile Court)


Court Four


Unusual Skylight


The_Revolution - locked up as he should be


On the cell wall


Cell

Nice report & pics guys! Like the faded Newcastle Brown label on the beer bottle-gave me a thirst! ha ha! Good to see so many pics of both places too!

Well done guys you have conquered "the beast" at last.Some great pictures and nice to see it generally in good condition still Nice work indeed

great pictures fellas
good explore

The Magistrates Court was built in the 1930s as part of Derby's 'Central Improvement Scheme' - perhaps one of the earliest examples of regeneration. The riverbank was full of dirty industrial buildings, these were all demolished, the road system redesigned with a new bridge over the River Derwent (Exeter Bridge) a new town hall (the council house) police station, bus station, riverside gardens, a block of flats (Exeter House) and riverside market. It was all designed by Charles Aslin whom was the 'borough architect' at the time (Queen Street Leisure Centre is another of his buildings).

crashmatt said:

The_Revolution - locked up as he should be

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I think I'm more of a candidate for a padded cell. Especially as I seem to still follow you every time you say "we could climb up there"

thompski said:

The Magistrates Court was built in the 1930s as part of Derby's 'Central Improvement Scheme' - perhaps one of the earliest examples of regeneration. The riverbank was full of dirty industrial buildings, these were all demolished, the road system redesigned with a new bridge over the River Derwent (Exeter Bridge) a new town hall (the council house) police station, bus station, riverside gardens, a block of flats (Exeter House) and riverside market. It was all designed by Charles Aslin whom was the 'borough architect' at the time (Queen Street Leisure Centre is another of his buildings).

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Cheers thompski; good bit of research there. Have you seen any of the books on Derby by Winters Photography (based on Midland Road)? Lots of interesting stuff about Derby; including photos of that area (there used to be a power station where the newer Police station is!)

Yeah i've seen the Power Station, good riddance I say!

Here's what will replace the 1960s police station...

Great pictures guys. I love that you got into a police station