Invicta House, a six-storey hexagonal building was built adjacent to County Hall in order to create extra accommodation capacity in the 1960s. County Hall continued to serve as the main venue for the assizes in the county of Kent for much of the 20th century. Following the implementation of the Courts Act 1971,Courts Act 1971 (Commencement) Order 1971 (SI 1971/1151) the building served as a venue for crown court hearings until the new Law Courts in Barker Road were completed in 1983.
