Secrets of the Old Bailey: Inside the World's Most Famous Court

The Old Bailey (or, as it's officially known The Central Criminal Court of England & Wales) is one of the most famous courts in the World. In this video, I'd like to take you through the history of the Old Bailey- from the Medieval era to the present day- and share some interesting facts and trivia which you may not have been aware of... such as where did the name 'Old Bailey' come from? Why was the Old Bailey once open to the elements? And why is there a shard of glass firmly embedded in its ceiling? Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:34 London Wall & Newgate Gaol 05:37 The First Old Bailey 06:10 Where does the name 'Old Bailey' come from? 06:29 The Press Yard 07:44 Law in the Open Air- Why was the Old Bailey open to the elements? 09:35 The Third Old Bailey 10:31 'Birdcage Walk' 11:07 Executions at Newgate 11:31 The Magpie & Stump pub 11:52 The Viaduct Tavern 12:27 Deadman's Walk & Remaining Newgate Wall 13:12 Mountford's Old Bailey 15:17 The Old Bailey's Statue of Justice 16:41 Inside the Old Bailey 17:51 Court Number One 18:27 What are the Old Bailey's holding cells like? 19:53 The Old Bailey's River Fleet hatch 20:23 The case of William Penn & William Mead 21:16 The Old Bailey during WWII 22:15 The Old Bailey's 1970s extension 23:04 The IRA attack on the Old Bailey, 1973 24:10 Outro *** Links for this video The Central Criminal Court main website: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about... Old Bailey Guided Tour Details: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/guided-t... The Magpie & Stump: https://www.magpieandstump.com/ The Viaduct Tavern: https://www.viaducttavern.co.uk *** Thank you so much to all of you who support my channel with your kind words, likes and shares. If you're feeling extra generous, you can also support my work with a tip via either the YouTube 'thanks' button (which appears as a heart icon below the video), or alternatively, via my Ko-fi account: https://ko-fi.com/robslondon Any such financial donations are of course greatly appreciated, and they really do help when it comes to creating content. My other links: Twitter:   / cabmirror   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert_lord... Thanks again for watching, friends. Stay well, and please be sure to stay tuned! *** Credits: Sound Effects (all via Freesound.org) Coughing: YevashenPillay (free sound) Footsteps: Kyles (free sound) Running River: Kyles (free sound) Blast: ERH * Music: Lake Jupiter (John Patitucci) Keys to Unravel (The Soundlings) Ignosi by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ No. 1 A Minor Waltz (Esther Abrami) Faultlines (Asher Fulero) Last Sunrise (Adam MacDougall) Galactic Bass (John Patutucci) Dark Hallway by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Book Bag (E’s Jammy Jams) John Stockton Slow Drag by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/uvp/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ ***