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CAMDEN

TQ3081SE LINCOLN'S INN
798-1/106/1027 (East side)
24/10/51 Nos.1-11 (consec) New Square and
attached railings

GV II*

11 chambers. c1690-97. By Dr Nicholas Barbon. For Henry
Vincent, Lord Chandos of Sudeley. The form of New Square
established 1682 and foundations probably dug 1685 by Henry
Serle, with whom Barbon had been involved through the former's
partner, Robert Clerke, but who died in 1690. Brown brick with
red brick dressings, basements now stuccoed. Slated roofs
behind parapets.
EXTERIOR: 4 storeys and basements, the top storey being added
in C18. Stone, architraved doorcases with pulvinated frieze,
console-bracketed cornice and curved, broken pediment with
ball in centre, with the exception of No.10 with a triangular
pediment and No.11 without a ball. No.1: red brick bands at
1st and 2nd floor levels; 3rd floor with multi-coloured stock
brick band. 9 windows. Gauged red brick flat arches to
slightly recessed sash windows most with exposed boxing and
most with C18 glazing bars. Ground and some 1st floor windows
with shutters. Some 1st and 2nd floor windows with C19 blind
boxes. On left return, a stone tablet set up by John Greene,
Treasurer of Lincoln's Inn in 1693, inscribed "This wall is
built upon the ground of Linconles Inne. No windows are to be
broken out without leave". INTERIOR: with original panelling
to the hall and some of the rooms. Original dog-leg stair with
turned balusters and square reveals.
No.2: red brick band at 2nd floor level. 9 windows. Gauged red
brick segmental arches to slightly recessed sash windows.
Ground floor and 5 windows of 1st floor with shutters.
INTERIOR: with some panelling. Round iron balusters to stone
stairs. RCHM (West London) suggests that No.2 was rebuilt
during the C18 and C19.
No.3: brick band at 1st floor level. 4 windows and 1 window on
right hand forward return. Gauged red brick flat arches to
flush frame sash windows with exposed boxing. Shutters to 3
ground floor windows. INTERIOR: round iron balusters to stone
stairs.
No.4: 3rd floor partly rebuilt in yellow stock brick. 4
windows and attic dormers. Ground floor with door to right and
to left the Back Gate to Carey Street. 4 centred arch to New
Square with grotesque keystone, carved brackets supporting
broken segmental pediment with scrolls at sides. Above, 2

segmental pedimented enriched panels with coats-of-arms dated
1697 of De Lacy and Serle. The back gate originally consisted
of a carriage-way and 2 flanking pedestrian passages. The
footways were converted into shops c1843. Each footway of 4
bays with pilasters carrying groined vault. Shop fronts in
bays with large panes. The 4-centred arch to Carey Street is
flanked by panelled Doric pilasters with cornice, broken
scroll pediment and elaborately panelled gates. Both arches
are of painted cement. Below arches at both ends of the
passage, C19 lamps of Nico type supported by scroll work.
INTERIOR: altered; turned balusters and square newels to dog
leg stair with closed string.
No.5: brick bands at 1st and 2nd floor. 4 bays of the 3rd
floor stuccoed with architraved sashes and a cornice. 9
windows. Gauged red brick flat arches to flush framed sashes
with exposed boxing. INTERIOR: turned balusters and square
reveals to dog leg stairs.
No.6: brick bands at 1st and 2nd floor. 6 bays of the 3rd
floor stuccoed with architraved sashes and a rudimentary
cornice. 9 windows. Gauged red brick flat arches to flush
framed sashes with exposed boxing. INTERIOR: turned balusters
and square reveals to dog leg stairs.
No.7: brick bands at 1st and 2nd floor. On return, 3rd floor
moulded brick band. 3 1/2 bays of 3rd floor stuccoed with
architraved sashes and a rudimentary cornice. Rest of 3rd
floor partly rebuilt. 4 windows and 1 window to right hand
forward return. Gauged red brick flat arches to flush framed
sashes. INTERIOR: turned balusters and square reveals to dog
leg stairs.
No.8: moulded brick band to 2 left hand 3rd floor bays. Centre
bays, 3rd and 4th floor yellow stock brick with red brick
dressings. 11 windows. Gauged red brick flat arches to flush
framed sashes with exposed boxing. INTERIOR: turned balusters
and square reveals to dog leg stairs.
No.9: brick bands at 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor levels. 4th storey
in yellow stock brick. 9 windows. Gauged red brick flat arches
to flush framed sashes with exposed boxing. INTERIOR: turned
balusters and square reveals to dog leg stairs.
No.10: frontage rebuilt after a fire in 1752 and partly
re-faced and re-roofed c1951 after war damage. Yellow stock
brick. Stone bands at ground and 1st floor level. Stone 1st
floor sill band and stone bracketed cornice at 3rd floor
level. 9 windows. Flat brick arches to recessed sashes. 3
formers form central roof line feature with central window in
arched recess with pediment. INTERIOR: dog leg stair with
square iron balusters.
No.11: frontage partly re-faced and re-roofed c1951 after war
damage. Red brick with plain brick band at 1st floor level and

moulded brick band at 2nd floor. Tiled roof with dormers. 3
storeys, basement and attic. 8 windows. Gauged red brick flat
arches to flush frame sashes with exposed boxing. At 1st floor
level a carved and inscribed plaque dated 1691; also date
plaques inscribed DSC 1693, FSG 1787 and TS 1951.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings to areas with
urn finials.
HISTORICAL NOTE: New Square is important as a very well
preserved and early example of a set of early legal chambers,
remarkably spacious and with good panelled interiors not seen.
It is also one of the most complete surviving C17 set pieces
in London.

Listing NGR: TQ3103581324

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17548902

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