The Tribunal, Glastonbury

51°8′51.58″N 2°43′1.68″W / 51.1476611°N 2.7171333°W / 51.1476611; -2.7171333

The Tribunal
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city	Glastonbury
Country	England
Coordinates	51°8′51.58″N 2°43′1.68″W / 51.1476611°N 2.7171333°W / 51.1476611; -2.7171333
Construction started	15th century
Completed	16th century

The Tribunal in Glastonbury, Somerset, England, was built in the 15th century as a merchant's house. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.^[1][2]

The history of the building is not well documented, although the majority of the present stone house was constructed in the 15th century on the site of a 12th-century wooden building. The current front wall, made of medieval stonework, was added at a later date. It has been used as a merchant's house, a shop, school and a convent. It was thought that it was the venue for court proceedings, hence the title Tribunal, however there is no evidence this ever occurred. One of the ground floor rooms still has the window and ceiling panels from the Elizabethan era. The front room upstairs has an arched braced, wooden, truss roof.

The building is currently in the guardianship of English Heritage. It contains the museum of the Glastonbury Antiquarian Society which houses artefacts from both the town and the Glastonbury Lake Village including the "Glastonbury Bowl". Tickets are £4 for adults and £2 for ages 5-16 as well as students (upon proof of ID). Members of English Heritage and the Glastonbury Antiquarian Society enter free. Season passes cost £15 for Glastonbury Residents and £20 for non-residents. The museum is run by Glastonbury Town Council with all proceeds reinvested into the town. Opening hours are 10am to 5pm, except Tuesdays which has a later opening of 12pm to 5pm. The museum is closed Wednesdays. There is a small book and souvenir shop on-site that is free to enter.