This building was erected in 1774 to accommodate the six clerks of the King's High Court of Chancery when they moved from their old office in Chancery Lane. The six clerks were abolished in 1842-5-6 Vict.C.103.
WC2, Stone Buildings, 10
When, on the opening of the Law Courts in 1882, no 10 became vacant the Inns of Court Rifle Corps moved in.
Lincoln's Inn provides a good history of Stone Buildings.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Chancery
Originally in offices in Chancery Lane, the six clerks of the King's High Cou...
1926 - 1944 this house was the home of the extraordinary painter, Gluck (1895 - 1978). She commissioned Edward Maufe to convert an outbui...
Sir Alec Guinness C.B.E., 1914 - 2000, actor, was born here. The Heritage Foundation
The stone with the 'W', or 'M', looks not to have been created as part of this design. "W' for well?
Francis Owen Salisbury "Frank" 1874 - 1962 Artist, mural and portrait painter recorder of scenes of magnificent pageantry and historic ev...
The Henriette Raphael Building at Guy's Hospital.
Started by Samuel Gurney MP and the barrister, Edward Thomas Wakefield. Founded as the Metropolitan Free Drinking Fountain Association it changed its name to include cattle troughs in 1867. London...
Planted on 13th October 1989 to celebrate a hundred years of caring in the public services. Rodney Bickerstaffe - General Secretary Mic...
The School of Historical Dress purchased the freehold in 2016. From their Facebook page: The building was erected in 1841 as The Royal So...
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