The Hall and Attached Railings
THE HALL AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, STAPLE INN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246099
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The Hall and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- THE HALL AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, STAPLE INN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246099
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Feb-1999
- List Entry Name:
- The Hall and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HALL AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, STAPLE INN
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE HALL AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, STAPLE INN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 31146 81551
Details
TQ3181NW STAPLE INN
627-0/1/10152 (South side)
14/05/74 The Hall and attached railings
(Formerly Listed as:
CAMDEN
STAPLE INN
The Hall)
GV
II
Banqueting hall forming part of the south side of a courtyard. 1581 by for Richard Champion, principal of the Inn. Destroyed during Second World War and rebuilt in facsimile c1955 by Edward Maufe. Brown brick with stone dressings. Slate roof, parapet with plain band below. Single storey. 4 bays with former "screens" at west end. North facade to Staple Inn Court with 2 buttresses (Stone capped off-sets) flanking 4-light transom and mullion window, 6-light, transom and mullion, canted bay window to left and to right a shallow brick porch with moulded stone ogee door surround, surmounted by a cartouche with clock over. Subsidiary feature: attached railings. South facade to gardens with 4 buttresses (stone capped off-sets) flanking 3 3-light transome and mullion windows. To left, Gothic doorway dated 1753 and approached by inswept flight of steps with railings. Clock over dated 1757. Two rainwater heads dated 1954. At the west end of the roof a cupola with bell. To the right, over the 3rd bay, a louvre with stained glass panes, ogee lead cupola and weathervane.
INTERIOR: with facsimile hammberbeam roof and facsimile Jacobean panelling at the west end, under the gallery, reproducing the design of the former screen.
HISTORY: Staple Inn, comprising Hall and Chambers, became an Inn of Chancery early in the Cl5. It suffered considerable bomb damage during the 2nd World War. Formerly Listed in the LB of Camden. Since 1 April 1994 Staple Inn has been within the City of London.
Listing NGR: TQ3114681552
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 454467
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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