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| Great Train Robbery court in Aylesbury closes | Great Train Robbery court in Aylesbury closes |
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| The building where the Great Train Robbery trial took place has closed. | The building where the Great Train Robbery trial took place has closed. |
| Aylesbury Crown Court has moved from the Old County Hall in Market Square to the town's Magistrates' Court. | |
| The building, which was constructed in 1840, hosted its most famous trial in 1963 and was also the setting for TV series Judge John Deed which starred Martin Shaw. | The building, which was constructed in 1840, hosted its most famous trial in 1963 and was also the setting for TV series Judge John Deed which starred Martin Shaw. |
| Buckinghamshire County Council said the Grade II listed building could be developed into a hotel. | Buckinghamshire County Council said the Grade II listed building could be developed into a hotel. |
| The Great Train Robbery was one of the biggest thefts Britain has seen. | The Great Train Robbery was one of the biggest thefts Britain has seen. |
| Fifteen men stole £2.6m from a mail train travelling from Glasgow to London on 8 August 1963. | Fifteen men stole £2.6m from a mail train travelling from Glasgow to London on 8 August 1963. |
| The gang stopped the train on a bridge in Buckinghamshire, between Cheddington and Linslade, and broke into the High Value Package coach. | The gang stopped the train on a bridge in Buckinghamshire, between Cheddington and Linslade, and broke into the High Value Package coach. |
| Train driver Jack Mills was hit over the head with an iron bar and the men made off with 120 mailbags stuffed with banknotes. | Train driver Jack Mills was hit over the head with an iron bar and the men made off with 120 mailbags stuffed with banknotes. |
| Twelve members of the gang were put on trial at Aylesbury Court in 1964. | Twelve members of the gang were put on trial at Aylesbury Court in 1964. |
| Only one pleaded guilty and 11 of the men were sentenced to between 20 and 30 years in prison. | Only one pleaded guilty and 11 of the men were sentenced to between 20 and 30 years in prison. |
| In 2016, the old dungeon cells at Aylesbury Crown Court were converted into a spa. | In 2016, the old dungeon cells at Aylesbury Crown Court were converted into a spa. |
| The Courts and Tribunal Service said: "Closing underused and dilapidated court buildings will allow us to reinvest in the justice system." | The Courts and Tribunal Service said: "Closing underused and dilapidated court buildings will allow us to reinvest in the justice system." |