article_snippet: a grand and imposing law court, in Sheffield, is littered with dust and dirt but is largely sound structurally despite being abandoned for almost 20 years .
article_snippet: The impressive and once imposing building still has building stone pillars, an ornate reminder of what once went on in the abandoned courthouse .
article_snippet: Meeting benches are still scattered across the main room, despite nothing having been done with 200-year-old building since 200-year-old building last shut 200-year-old building doors.
article_snippet: the wooden panelling, the ironwork on the stairs, the ornate fireplaces and huge doorways the stairsstill remain after almost two decades .
article_snippet: Remnants of the Old Town Hall's role as a council chamber and court are still visible among the decaying timber and rotting carpets .
article_snippet: the Old Town Hall's public gallery, benches and dock are still intact, giving the appearance of a building frozen in time .
article_snippet: Most of the court's staircases are still perfectly safe to use, with each floor giving an insight into 200-year-old building's past .
article_snippet: the court is littered with dust and dirt but is largely sound structurally despite being abandoned for almost 20 years .
highlights_snippet: 200-year-old building has been left to crumble and rot, but 200-year-old building public gallery, benches and dock are still intact .
  