Manchester Civil Justice Centre

Manchester, United Kingdom

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

Wheelchair access: Accessible

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Completed in 2007, Manchester Civil Justice Centre is a striking tower block designed by Denton Corker Marshall that houses the city's county court, High Court district registry, family proceedings court, and probate registry. The first major court complex built in Britain since the Royal Courts of Justice in London (1882), it draws inspiration from Expressionist architecture and the Futurist movement of the 1920s, with cantilever floors that earned it the nickname "filing cabinet." Commissioned by the Department for Constitutional Affairs and funded as a public–private partnership, the building anchors the Spinningfields development and was recognized with a nomination for the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2007, as well as being named one of Blueprint magazine's "Best British buildings of the 21st century" in 2011.