executive agency of the Ministry of Justice. England is divided into six regions by HMCS (London, Midlands, North East, North West, South East and Western), with the whole of Wales forming a seventh region. Section 78 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 provides that the Crown Court can conduct business at any location in England and Wales, in accordance with directions given by the Lord Chancellor. This power is sometimes used to enable court sittings to take place away from one of the regular Crown Court venues. For example, in 2007, a sitting of the Crown Court was held at one of the oldest court buildings in England or Wales, the former courthouse in Beaumaris, Anglesey, which was built in 1614 and closed in 1997. Magistrates' courts As of 2020: Former Magistrates' courts Closed 2010-2020 These courts were shut in the period 2010-2020: Earlier Closures Bow Street Magistrates' Court See also His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service References External links Find a court (largely England and Wales) Courts of England and Wales