Wisbech redundant courthouse 'could become film set' 30 January 2013 Last updated at 08:27 A town's redundant courthouse could be given a new lease of life as the "perfect location" for a film set. Wisbech courthouse, in Cambridgeshire, opened in 1957 and had been used as a magistrate's, Crown, coroner's and youth court before closing in 2011. The Friends of Wisbech Courthouse now hope the preserved courtroom will prove popular with film-makers. Spokesman Arbind Ray said the premises has a "ready-made in-house set to serve for any courtroom drama." Other parts of Wisbech's Georgian architecture have regularly been used as a backdrop for film and period television dramas including the BBC's adaptation of David Copperfield and ITV's production of Micawber. "It's the perfect location," said Mr Ray, who is also a writer, producer and director with film company First Impact Pictures. It's all dependent on it gaining support and so far no-one's opposed to it. The Lynn Road building was one of 93 magistrates' courts across England and Wales closed by the Ministry of Justice.