Chapel House/Weind House
This building with it’s arched windows was built as a Catholic Church and Priest’s House in 1788. Now private housing the building has been a Garstang Institute, social centre, cinema and Law Courts.
Court cases were heard at the Town Hall until 18th May 1893 when the first case was heard at the new court.
The Preston Chronicle of 20th May 1893 reports:
On Thursday morning the Garstang Petty Sessions were held for the first time at the Institute, and although not so centrally situated, the new Court House is a decided improvement on the venerable Town Hall. As it is used for dances and festal occasions the floor is waxed.
The place has been repainted, and around it are hung a number of small shields, and what with them and the stage the effect is somewhat theatrical. Prisoners are kept in a small room at the rear of the hall, so that when called upon they are paraded past the public.