Tetbury Police Museum & Courtroom

Tetbury Police Museum & Courtroom, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England

At Tetbury Police Museum and Courtroom, our resident Sergeant is always on duty in the station watching over the prisoners, local troublemakers and the public as he has done for over a hundred years.

In 1969 the Tetbury Magistrates Court was moved to Cirencester, this in turn led to the local Police Force taking over a new building in London Road. At this time, in order to preserve a part of Tetbury's heritage whilst keen to provide a public council office, the Town Council purchased the Victorian Police Station and Courtroom in Long Street, now formally known as Tetbury Council Offices and Police Museum.

The former Police Sergeants living quarters currently house The Town Administration offices, with the original Police office and cells now containing a most interesting and not to be missed array of exhibits and memorabilia which is well worth a visit, this includes the world renowned Alex Nichols collection of Handcuffs and Restraints.

The Centre is primarily dedicated to the history of the Gloucestershire Constabulary, founded in 1839 despite a petition raised by the people of Compton Greenfield against the necessity of forming a police force in Gloucestershire at all!

Opening Times: -

Wednesday and Fridays 11am to 3pm

Admission - FREE


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