The Court House

14/07/2024

08/07/2024

St Peter\'s Berkhamsted is an Anglican (Church of England) church in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, UK

04/07/2024

04/07/2024

There has been a change of polling station on 4 July. If you normally vote at Berkhamsted Lawn Tennis and Squash Rackets Club on polling day, your polling station today will now be The Court House, Church Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 2AX. Information provided on poll cards.

03/07/2024

It's the election! If you're voting at the Court House polling station on Thursday, please be aware that we do not offer public parking.
🚫 Please do NOT use the private car park next to the church. The nearest public car park is just 30 seconds' walk away behind Tesco.
🅿️ Map of local car parks:
webapps.dacorum.gov.uk/carparks
❤️ Thank you for your cooperation

15/06/2024

If you're hiring the Court House, we can offer limited parking, but please respect this private car park and do not use it if you're not at the Court House or the church.

30/05/2024

Please note that the Court House will be in use as a a polling station for the General election on Thursday 4 July.

The deadline for registering to vote is 23.59, Tuesday 18 June

Upcoming General Election: key dates

Make sure you're ready to participate in the upcoming General Election on Thursday, 4 July 2024. Here are the key dates and details you need to know:

Registering to vote: Deadline 23.59, Tuesday 18 June
Applying for a postal vote: Deadline 17.00, Wednesday 19 June
Applying for a proxy vote: Deadline 17.00, Wednesday 26 June
Applying for a FREE Voter Authority Certificate: Deadline 17.00, Wednesday 26 June
Polling day: 07.00 – 22.00, Thursday 4 July

Important Reminders:

Don't forget to bring photo ID to the polling station in order to vote.
You need to register to vote if you have moved house recently, turned 18, or have not registered to vote before.

Don't miss your chance to have your say.

https://orlo.uk/m6LZH

30/05/2024

🌞Please note that our office is closed for holidays until 12 June. You can still make Court House booking requests online, but please be aware that there will be a delay until you receive a confirmation.

https://thecourthouse.lemonbooking.com

05/05/2024

01/05/2024

We will be operating as a polling station tomorrow for the Police and Crime Commissioner election. Voting will be open 7am to 10pm. Don't forget you'll need photo ID!

To check where you should vote, enter your postcode here:
https://orlo.uk/LJv9v
You'll also find information on your candidates on this website.

Polling stations open 7am to 10pm tomorrow for the Police and Crime Commissioner elections. Find yours https://orlo.uk/LJv9v

Don't forget to bring your photo ID!

19/04/2024

🎉What a great place for a children's birthday party! 🎁
Lots of space for games, full kitchen facilities and baby changing facilities too! Book the Court House in Berkhamsted for your next kids' party:
https://thecourthouse.lemonbooking.com/

13/04/2024

The Court House is a duplicate page of our official page, which Facebook will not take down.

The REAL Court House page is at:
https://www.facebook.com/courthouseberko/

Bookable spaces for a range of community activities and events

12/04/2024

Spring at the Court House

28/03/2024

In this issue's local history feature, we're taking a closer look at some of Berkhamsted’s historic buildings > https://bit.ly/3vu0pne

15/03/2024

During WWI, a large contingent of Inns of Court Officers’ Training Corps (IOC OTC) was billeted in Berkhamsted 1914-19. They camped at the area now known as Kitchener's Fields, near the Castle, as the men dug practice trenches in the nearby woodland, before being sent off to fight on the Western Front. At this time, the Court House was used as an Orderly Room. In 1918, the Spanish Flu epidemic reached Berkhamsted. The IOC Hospital at the Beeches on Kings Road could not accommodate all the patients, and the Court House was also used as an overflow hospital. Many died of the flu, and the disease did not spare the nursing staff. Sister Maude Cottingham, Matron at the Beeches, who probably oversaw the overflow ward at the Court House, died of flu in 1918. The men of the OTC were so moved by her death in service, hundreds of miles from her home in the north of Ireland, that they paid for her grave in Rectory Lane Cemetery.

14/03/2024

This year's Lunches in were a huge success - total raised for Christian Aid is over £1300! Big thanks to Dorothy & her team of soup chefs! If you missed lunch, you can still add your donation to support Christian Aid in its fight against global poverty: www.caid.org.uk/lent

13/03/2024

🥣 Let's do lunch again! We're raising money for ❤ Christian Aid to help in the fight against global poverty. Come and enjoy a bowl of hot soup & bread followed by a freshly baked fruit crumble - we've got a big menu to choose from! 12pm-1:30pm in the Court House, next to St Peter's Church.

11/03/2024

Looking for a meeting space in the heart of Berkhamsted? The Court House offers versatile rooms for meetings, presentations, small conferences and public consultations.
✅ flexible range of tables & chairs
✅ free wi-fi
✅ projector screen on request
✅ fully equipped kitchen for teas, coffees or buffets
✅ additional breakout space
✅ 5 minutes' walk from the railway station (35 mins from London)
✅ public car parking 2 minutes' walk away
✅ low cost hourly rates

Get together and get things done at the Court House, Berkhamsted. Make a booking enquiry today:
https://thecourthouse.lemonbooking.com

08/03/2024

08/03/2024

🎶 Start them on a lifelong musical journey from week 1! 🎶

Beautiful Noise is a new 5 part programme for babies under 16 weeks and their parents. It explores how babies use sound to make sense of the world around them and the classes give lots of ideas and activities that you can also enjoy at home. It also provides an opportunity to meet together 3 times during the 5 weeks, to get to know other parents in the area.

The course includes a lovely gift bag with instruments and a scarf to use with our online videos used in weeks 2 and 4 designed to support you through the course.

Our new course starts on Thursday 25th April at The Court House in Berkhamsted. Spaces are limited, so book today.

Book now via the link below 💕
https://linktr.ee/monkeymusicberkhamsted

08/03/2024

Until the 1660s, the Court House served as Berkhamsted's town hall and court. Over the years its use has changed. In 1838 the Court House became the home of Berkhamsted's National School

Up until the 19th century, only the wealthy could afford to pay for an education for their children. National Schools were founded by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education, a Church of England initiative to provide elementary education children from poor families. The cottage next door at 6 Back Lane (now Church Lane) was built for the schoolmaster. After the 1870 Education Act, the Bourne Charity School children (now Per Tutti restaurant) merged with the National School, and the Court House was not large enough. New schools were built in Berkhamsted – the Victoria Church of England Boys’ School was built in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, followed by Victoria Girls’ School in the early 1900s.

Pictured: the pupils of the National School in 1872

07/03/2024

We're thrilled to see the The Court House on the front cover of the spring issue of Berkhamsted and Tring Living Magazines. There's a fascinating article on p22 about Berkhamsted's historic buildings - including our 16th-century Court House. If you've not received a copy through your letterbox, you can read it online:

https://issuu.com/randledesign/docs/living_magazines_-_berkhamsted_spring_2024

04/03/2024

Looking for somewhere to host a luncheon, dinner or coffee morning? The Court House in Berkhamsted has spaces for hire with a flexible range of furniture and a fully equipped kitchen. Check the online calendar and make a booking request:
https://www.stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk/courthouse/

26/02/2024

How did the Court House get its name?

There's been a house on this site in Berkhamsted since Tudor times, maybe longer, but nobody knows the exact date it was built. In 1618, King James I and VI granted a Royal Charter to Berkhamsted, giving the town the right to hold a Court of Records in the house next to St Peter’s Church. This is where the courts of the Manor and Honour of Berkhamsted met to hear ‘all pleas, actions, suites or offences against the laws and liberty of the manor.’ Berkhamsted’s Common Council (or Corporation) also kept the standard weights and measures here, which were used to help settle any trading disputes on Berkhamsted Market. The Corporation passed bye-laws and held a court to deal with petty offences, and could impose fines, penalties and imprisonment. The Corporation eventually discontinued its work in the 1660s.

24/02/2024

Check availability with our online calendar and make an online booking request
✅ choice of event spaces available
✅ fully equipped kitchen
✅ accessible toilet facilities
✅ free wi-fi
✅ town centre location

23/02/2024

Hire the historic Court House in Berkhamsted for your event!
https://thecourthouse.lemonbooking.com

23/02/2024

The historic Court House in Berkhamsted is available to hire for your event. With a choice of versatile spaces and a handy town-centre location it’s ideal for:
✅Children’s parties
✅Community events
✅Luncheons & dinners
✅Coffee mornings & wine tastings
✅Wellbeing classes
✅Business meetings
✅Indoor market stalls, book sales etc
✅Art exhibitions

We offer a full range of facilities:
🍴Fully equipped kitchen
♿Step-free access
🛜Free wi-fi
🚼Baby changing facilities
🪑Range of tables & chairs

To check availability and make a booking request, go to:
📅https://thecourthouse.lemonbooking.com