Winchester Combined Court Centre is a law court in Winchester , Hampshire , England built in the mid 1970s , and was formally opened by the then Lord Chancellor , Lord Hailsham . It is operated by HM Courts & Tribunals Service and houses the Winchester Crown Court , a first tier Crown Court at which High Court Judges preside in both criminal and civil trials . Among the most high-profile cases to be heard there are that of Rose West murder trial in 1995 , The adjacent Great Hall of Winchester Castle was the location of the trial of six members of the Provisional IRA , who were convicted in 1973 ( before the Centre was formally opened ) for causing the Old Bailey bombing that March
Old Bailey bombing
1973 Old Bailey bombing
Winchester Combined Court Centre