A former magistrates' court in Essex has been recently used for the filming of a true-crime documentary series. Shire Hall in Chelmsford has been empty since 2012. Construction work on the ...

A Grade II listed building that has stood vacant for 10 years has cost taxpayers almost £1m, the BBC found. Shire Hall in Chelmsford closed as a magistrates court in 2012, but the BBC has found ...

Plans to convert one of Chelmsford’s historic courtrooms into a restaurant have been met with mixed reactions from residents. The £8.5m refurbishment project for the Shire Hall, proposed by the ...

Plans to convert one of Chelmsford’s historic courtrooms into a restaurant have been met with mixed reactions from residents. The £8.5m refurbishment project for the Shire Hall, proposed by the Essex ...