Venue
Taunton Crown, County and Family Court
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What is Taunton Crown, County and Family Court?
Taunton Crown, County and Family Court is a family court at (Currently Closed for building works), The Shire Hall, Taunton TA1 4EU. It is open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.
Key facts
- Type
- Family Court
- Address
- (Currently Closed for building works), The Shire Hall, Taunton TA1 4EU
- Court open
- Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm
Source: Find a Court or Tribunal, retrieved 2026-10-14.
Location codes
The internal HMCTS references. No other public site surfaces these alongside the venue’s contact details.
Crown Court code459
County Court code347
Addresses
- Visit or contact us
- (Currently Closed for building works)The Shire HallTaunton TA1 4EU
Contacts
- Crown court
- 01823 257 084Enquiries
- Enquiries
- 0300 123 5577National Contact Centre for Civil & Family Court - Monday to Friday 8:30am -5pm
- Family public law (children in care)
- 0300 123 5577Paper process
- Enquiries
- 0300 303 0642Divorce Contact Centre - Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm
- Family public law (children in care)
- 0330 808 4424Digital process for case numbers starting with C5
- DX
- 98410 Taunton 2
- Enquiries
- [email protected]For contact outside of court telephone answering times
- Family public law (children in care)
- [email protected]Paper process including C100 applications
- Family public law (children in care)
- [email protected]Digital process for case numbers starting with C5
- Adoption
- [email protected]
- Crown court
- [email protected]
- Breathing space enquiries
- [email protected]
- Mediation
- [email protected]
Opening times
- Court open
- Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm
- Counter open
- Please see Taunton Magistrates Court information
- Telephone enquiries answered
- Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm
Areas of law
Facilities
- Waiting Room
- 1. This building has a public waiting area on the ground floor and a separate witness waiting area. Please ask for details. 2. This building has a public waiting area outside each court or hearing room.
- Video facilities
- 1. Court/hearing room video conferencing facilities and prison to court video link facilities are available (by prior arrangement).
- Wireless network connection
- Wi-Fi is available to criminal professional users only.
- No parking
- There are no parking facilities at this building, however paid off-site parking is available within 500m of the Court, Crescent car park, Tangier car park, Enfield car park. There is limited parking on site for blue badge holders.
- Security arch
- 1. For safety and security, all users and their possessions will be searched by security when they enter this building. We have a security arch. Please alert the security officer if you have pacemaker.
- Lift
- Please note; the lift is currently out of action due to building works.
- Refreshments
- Hot and cold drinks vending machines are available on the ground floor.
- Public toilets
- Available on the ground floor
- Disabled toilet
- Available on the ground floor and first floor.
- Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network
- Lanyards available on request.
- Assistance dogs
- Assistance dogs are welcome.
- Disabled access
- This building has level access to the building entrance, and court room.
- Interview room
- Consultation rooms are available at this court
- Hearing Loop
- The building has hearing enhancement facilities available by prior arrangement. Please contact the Court office by telephone or email if necessary.
- Baby changing facility
- Baby changing facilities are available in the disabled toilets on the ground floor
Common questions
What is Taunton Crown, County and Family Court?
Taunton Crown, County and Family Court is a family court at (Currently Closed for building works), The Shire Hall, Taunton TA1 4EU. It is open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.
What are the opening hours for Taunton Crown, County and Family Court?
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm. The counter is open Please see Taunton Magistrates Court information.