The site selected by the Lord Chancellor's Department, on the north side of Morledge, had accommodated a lead foundry owned by Cox, Poyser and Company before the area was cleared.

[2] A 150 feet (46 m) high tower, used for lead shot production, had been a prominent local landmark before it was demolished and replaced with a covered market in 1932.

The right hand section featured, on the left, three full-height recesses enclosing three glass doorways leading to an atrium.

There was a large Royal coat of arms above the central doorway and, on the right, there were four more bays fenestrated with tall casement windows on both floors.

[6] Notable cases have included the trial and conviction of Jason Lawrance, in March 2016, on five counts of rape against women he met through the online dating service, Match.com,[7][8][9] the trial and conviction of John Wass, in August 2017, on 17 counts of historical child abuse which included rape, sexual assault and sexual exposure,[10][11][12] and the trial and conviction of Damien Bendall, in December 2022, for the murder of his partner, Terri Harris, and three children.