The Chapel
THE CHAPEL, OLD SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1379317
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- THE CHAPEL, OLD SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1379317
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CHAPEL, OLD SQUARE
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.
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 CHAPEL, OLD SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Camden (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 31027 81425
Details
CAMDEN
TQ3181SW LINCOLN'S INN
798-1/107/1046 (North side)
24/10/51 The Chapel, Old Square
GV I
Chapel over open undercroft. 1619-23 by John Clark to replace
a ruined chapel on a different site; with later alterations.
Stone and rendered brickwork; green slate roof.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Originally of 3 bays, the 4th western bay
and forebuilding 1882-3 by Stephen Salter, who also re-roofed
the chapel. Western facade with central Tudor style entrance
of pointed moulded arch having hoodmould with label stops and
quatrefoil enrichment in spandrels; flanked by single light
traceried windows and full height buttresses. At 1st floor
level, central 2-light traceried window flanked by armorial
shields and then 3-light traceried windows. Above the corbel
table a 7-light traceried window with rose. East window
similar, renewed by James Wyatt, 1795-6. North and south
elevations buttressed (flying at ground storey) at bays with
four 4-light Perpendicular windows each. Parapet and buttress
pinnacles added by Stephen Salter. Undercroft with Gothic
4-centred arches, lierne-vaults and Tuscan demi-columns
attached to the piers.
INTERIOR: features of interest include original carved pew
ends, early C18 pulpit with tester, late C17 communion rail
with twisted balusters and original stained glass depicting
Apostles by Bernard van Linge and Richard Butler. The south
windows are much restored, the north largely reconstructed
after an air-raid in 1915.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the foundation stone was laid in 1620 by John
Donne, who was Preacher to the Honourable Society of Lincoln's
Inn from 1616 to 1622.
Listing NGR: TQ3102781425
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478695
- 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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