Venue
Manchester Crown Court (Minshull St)
Crown Court
Location codes
The internal HMCTS references. No other public site surfaces these alongside the venue’s contact details.
Crown Court code436
Addresses
- Visit or contact us
- , Manchester M1 3FS
Contacts
- Telephone
- 0161 954 7500
- Telephone
- 0300 332 1270
- Enquiries
- [email protected]Accommodation
- Enquiries
- [email protected]Court Clerks
- Crown court
- [email protected]
- Listing
- [email protected]
Opening times
- Court open
- Monday to Friday 7:30am to 5pm
- Counter open
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
- Telephone enquiries answered
- Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
Areas of law
Facilities
- No parking
- There are no parking facilities at this building, however public car parks are available nearby on Major Street, Bloom Street and Aurburn Street.
- Disabled access
- This is a grade 2* listed building and therefore access may be restricted, There is no access for wheelchair users to courtrooms 5, 6, 7 & 8. Access is restricted to the well of the Court for wheelchair users in courtrooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 9 & 10. Please contact us to discuss this on Accommodation.manchesterminshullstreet.crowncourt@justice.gov.uk or on 0161 954 7545. We do have a lift at the entrance and level access to most areas and some Courtrooms. We also have a lift to the first and second floors.
- Assistance dogs
- Assistance dogs are welcome.
- Hearing Loop
- The building has hearing enhancement facilities available in all courtrooms.
- Security arch
- For safety and security all users and their possessions will be searched by security when they enter this building. This court has a security arch. Please alert a security officer if you have a pacemaker.
- Lift
- Lifts are available in this building to access the first and second floors. For those requiring wheelchair access, the width of the doors is 32 inches and the weight restriction is 630kg.
- Public toilets
- Public toilets are available on the ground floor.
- Disabled toilet
- An accessible toilet is available on the ground floor.
- Refreshments
- A cafeteria is available on the First floor and is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 2.30 pm.
- Interview room
- There are eleven interview/consultation rooms available in the building, located on the ground, first and second floors. It may be possible to book some of these in advance. Please contact us on 0161 954 7577.
- Waiting Room
- This building has a public waiting area outside courtrooms on the ground floor, first floor and second floor. There is a seperate waiting area for witnesses. Please ask for details.
- Baby changing facility
- Baby changing facilities are located in the disabled toilet on the ground floor.
- Video facilities
- Court/hearing room video conferencing facilities and prison to court video link facilities are available (by prior arrangement). For queries please contact listing.manchesterminshullstreet.crowncourt@justice.gov.uk or 0161 954 7500.
- Wireless network connection
- Wi-Fi is available in all areas of the building and can be accessed via PCU or GOV Wi-Fi.
- Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network
- Lanyards available on request.
- Witness service
- www.witnessservice.org.uk
Guidance naming this venue 1
Judicial guidance and court guides that name this venue explicitly.
- Resident Judgesupdated 2026-08-03
cited asManchester Crown Court (Minshull St)
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