The Carving and chimney piece originally came from Hicks Hall, or Hickes' Hall, named after Sir Baptist Hicks who paid for it. The courthouse was at the southern end of St John Street, Clerkenwell, London. It opened in 1612, denoted by the Royal Arms of King James I and was demolished in 1782. It was the first purpose-built sessions house for justices of the peace of the county of Middlesex (including the City of Westminster), and became the main court of petty sessions and arraignment for more serious offences, including cases involving plots, attacks and minor transgressions against the state. The carved oak chimneypiece, commemorating Hicks' gift, was installed in Hicks Hall in 1618. Following the building's demolition, this was transferred first to the Clerkenwell Green Sessions House, and afterwards to that at Newington, where it survives.