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Winchester Probate Registry

Office status and address read on GOV.UK's Find a Court or Tribunal on 15 September 2026. ProbateCheck is an independent service, not a law firm.

The Winchester probate office is open by appointment at 1st Floor, Southside Offices, The Law Courts, Winchester, SO23 9EL, as listed on Find a Court or Tribunal on 15 September 2026. You do not need to visit it to find a will or grant of probate: the records for England and Wales are one national index you can search online, and a copy costs £16.

Probate office in Winchester: open by appointment

1st Floor, Southside OfficesThe Law CourtsWinchesterSO23 9EL

"If challenging a probate application ('entering a caveat') you must email if you want to request an in-person appointment. Do not call the registry as they will be unable to make an appointment over the phone." Email contactprobate@justice.gov.uk. Enquiries 0300 303 0648, Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm. Applications are not taken at the counter: apply online or post form PA1P or PA1A to HMCTS Probate, PO Box 12625, Harlow, CM20 9QF.

Grants processed by the Winchester registry

Real records from the public probate index. New grants are now processed centrally, so these are historical records, and they remain fully searchable.

Stanley Arthur Smith · grant 2003
Florence Miriam Emma Smith · grant 2002
Ruth Violet Smith · grant 2002
Ronald Leonard Aylward Smith · grant 2003
Albert Smith · grant 2004
William Thomas Anthony Smith · grant 2002
Brookie Smith · grant 1999
Pamela Joan Smith · grant 2002
Eileen Maud Smith · grant 2002
Gladys Emily Mary Smith · grant 2002
Winifred Doreen Smith · grant 2002
Kenneth Diviers Smith · grant 1999

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