--- title: "Old Bailey · OpenVibe.Tours" canonical: "https://openvibe.tours/place/plc_W9G469TCJSQ825A4AC88GZDCXK" updated: null --- # Old Bailey · OpenVibe.Tours HTML: [Old Bailey · OpenVibe.Tours](https://openvibe.tours/place/plc_W9G469TCJSQ825A4AC88GZDCXK) attraction # Old Bailey This is probably the most famous criminal court in the world, and has been London's principal criminal court for centuries. Go here together [Make a plan together](https://openvibe.fun/plans/new?place=Old+Bailey&city=London&url=https%3A%2F%2Fopenvibe.tours%2Fplace%2Fold-bailey-plc_W9G469TCJSQ825A4AC88GZDCXK&lat=51.5155&lon=-0.1018) [Add to Our places](https://openvibe.fun/places/new?place=Old+Bailey&url=https%3A%2F%2Fopenvibe.tours%2Fplace%2Fold-bailey-plc_W9G469TCJSQ825A4AC88GZDCXK) A date poll for your people, or a shared list of places you want to see. ![Old Bailey](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZKAVVWQE367CKS3VNTMY4V) Photo: Nevilley at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AOldbaileylondon-900.jpg) · [licence](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) 3 more photos - ![Old Bailey, photo 2 of 4](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZTTKJGD7BD4BHA974YVMKH?w=640) Photo: Acabashi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AOld_Bailey_Central_Criminal_Court_from_Barts_Hospital_City_of_London_England_darker.jpg) · [licence](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) - ![Old Bailey, photo 3 of 4](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZXEGNFRQZWC5GJ9321DEQK?w=640) Photo: Acabashi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AOld_Bailey_Central_Criminal_Court_from_Barts_Hospital_City_of_London_England_lighter.jpg) · [licence](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) - ![Old Bailey, photo 4 of 4](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZZV2Z0PF5R2W1M48P6J7GD?w=640) Photo: Acabashi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AOld_Bailey_building_from_Barts%2C_City_of_London%2C_England.jpg) · [licence](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) - [**Directions** open the map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=51.5155&mlon=-0.1018#map=16/51.5155/-0.1018) - **Admission not confirmed**check before you go ## Why go It hears cases remitted to it from all over England and Wales as well as the Greater London area. The present building dates largely from 1907 (a new block was added from 1970 for more modern facilities) and stands on the site of the infamous medieval Newgate Gaol. The Central Criminal Court is of course best known today for its association with John Mortimer's Rumpole of the Bailey character, novels and television series. Source: [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/London/City_of_London) ## How to visit Admission not confirmed. Check the hours and access before you travel. ## Come back later Ask for a reminder on the day you want to go. Remind us on a date ## See it live [Stream it from here](https://openvibe.live/broadcast?place=Old+Bailey&place_url=https%3A%2F%2Fopenvibe.tours%2Fplace%2Fold-bailey-plc_W9G469TCJSQ825A4AC88GZDCXK&title=At+Old+Bailey) No public streams or clips from here yet. 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