Architecture
The Sessions House is substantially larger than Hicks Hall and was built in the classical style (in the ionic order).
In contrast with the modest sessions houses of earlier days, the new Middlesex Sessions House was built with imperial grandeur in its proportions and decoration.
The dome which covers its entrance hall and staircase is a copy of that of the Pantheon in Rome.
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