Nottingham currently used by New College Nottingham. The Georgian-built Shire Hall is home to the Galleries of Justice and was Nottingham's main court and prison building. "Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem" (the "Trip"), partially built into the cave system beneath Nottingham Castle, is a contender for the title of England's Oldest Pub, as it is supposed to have been established in 1189. "The Bell Inn" in the Old Market Square, and "Ye Olde Salutation Inn" (the "Salutation") in Maid Marian Way have both disputed this claim. The "Trip"'s current timber building probably dates back to the 17th or 18th century, but
Oldest synagogues in the United Kingdom synagogue buildings exist, but were sold by the congregation and are now used for other purposes, some as churches or mosques, others for everything from residences to school recital halls. And some very old synagogues have been in continuous use as synagogues for many centuries. The Merthyr Synagogue (1872) in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, is thought to be the oldest purpose-built synagogue still standing in Wales. Oldest synagogues in the United Kingdom The designation oldest synagogue in the United Kingdom requires careful definition. A number of synagogues that predate the expulsion of the Jews from England have been discovered by archaeologists