The Devizes Assize Court Building Today

The Assize Court building is listed grade II* and described as follows:
 

"A symmetrical group of Bath stone buildings in Grecian style. It has one storey, with a high central portico of four Ionic columns on stone base, approached by five stone steps between rectangular stone bastions. The columns carry a complete entablature and pediment with carved Coat of Arms in tympanum. The entablature is returned each side over side walls, terminating in projecting pier formation behind outer columns and enclosing lobby with three entrance doors; the outer ones now blocked with windows set in upper part.

It has a very tall central six panel double door framed with pilasters and entablature carried round lobby as string course. The blocked flanking doors have similar surrounds. The outer wall entablature has steel cresting over cornice. The entablature carried round walls of court rooms to rear, all of same height as portico. Flanking portico and in front of courts are lower wings, each with chamfered quoins, cornice and parapet with moulded coping. Three windows each in architrave surrounds with frieze and cornice over. 

There are extensions of similar design and height, slightly recessed, each with arched niche. These wings have a double plinth with moulded sill course. The interior has a square hall with coffered ceiling, partly glazed. The stairs rise to left and right between solid walls."