The Guildhall: Wedding Venue ...
Wedding in the Courtroom
Stained Glass Window
The 16th century Courtroom within the Guildhall is a unique venue for your Wedding Ceremony.
There is choice of two Wedding Reception Halls with full catering and bar facilities:
The Oak panelled Jury Room is available for smaller receptions, whilst larger parties can be accommodated in the Main Hall.
We do not offer a comprehensive wedding service but leave you with the freedom to use Caterers, Florists, Photographers and Entertainment of your choice.
For Hall hire charges: Click Here
To Contact for more information and/or booking: Click Here
History of the Courtroom
Queen Elizabeth the First was in Sandwich in 1563 and there is stained glass window in the oak panelled Court Room depicting her reception at Sandown Gate.
In the beginning it was the Cinque Port equivalent of the Old Bailey, Assizes, and until 1952 Quarter Sessions were held here.
There are portraits in the Court Room of Charles II and his brother, the Duke of York (later to become James II), the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.
The halberds (pikestaffs) hanging from the ceiling beams are relics of the Cinque Ports Fleet and were always carried before Judges of the Assizes. The Police continued this custom up until 1951.
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