'Iconic' Grade II listed former courthouse collapses into river
A section of the back of the Old Courthouse in Cockermouth has collapsed into the nearby river.
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A section of the back of the Old Courthouse in Cockermouth has collapsed into the nearby river.
The 194-year-old Listed Old Courthouse building in Cockermouth, Cumbria, has partially collapsed into the River Cocker - less than two years after being declared unsafe
Part of a historic building in Cumbria has collapsed into a river.A section of the back of the Old Courthouse in Cockermouth has fallen away, including the back walls over three floors, sections of flooring and parts of the roof.The bridge over the R...
The Grade II-listed building is around 190 years old and is now privately owned. It was evacuated and has been left empty after heavy rain nearly saw the back wall collapse in 2021.
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