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| Keywords: chief justice of the common pleas chiefjusticeofthecommonpleas keswick lake district lakedistrict cumbria north west england northwestengland wetherspoon pub chain brewery sir john bankes sirjohnbankes outdoor In 1640 the then Attorney General, local MP, lawyer and judge Sir John Bankes, was appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. There was a provision in his will for a "workhouse" on the site of which was built, during 1901 - 1902, a magistrates’ court and police station. They were in use 'til 2000 until the building took on its present role. . I think that explains the Wetherspoon Pub's name of Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Someone at a brewery took the trouble to look through local history to find an unusual name for the pub. More about the office of Chief Justice of the Common Pleas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Justice_of_the_Common_Pleas In 1640 the then Attorney General, local MP, lawyer and judge Sir John Bankes, was appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. There was a provision in his will for a "workhouse" on the site of which was built, during 1901 - 1902, a magistrates’ court and police station. They were in use 'til 2000 until the building took on its present role. . I think that explains the Wetherspoon Pub's name of Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Someone at a brewery took the trouble to look through local history to find an unusual name for the pub. More about the office of Chief Justice of the Common Pleas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Justice_of_the_Common_Pleas | ||||
