Hawkshead Courthouse

Hawkshead Courthouse, Hawkshead in the Lake District, Cumbria.
The Gatehouse was built in the 15th century by the Cistercian monks of Furness Abbey at Barrow in Furness. The court room was on the upper floor of the Gatehouse and was where disputes were sorted out and where tenants paid their rent to the Abbot or Bailiff.