Venue Description

The historic buildings of Lincoln's Inn are set in spacious, beautifully maintained private gardens in the heart of Central London.

The Old Hall is the finest building in the Inn and, indeed, is one of the finest buildings in London. A tablet outside records that the Hall was built "in the fifth year of King Henry VII". Henry VII came to the throne in 1485, and so the Hall is a building erected before Christopher Columbus set sail for the New World.

The Crypt beneath the Old Hall was for centuries used for storing fuel, food and wine. From the 1960's it was used as a Students' Common Room, Games Room and Bar, now a fine Reception Room.

The Great Hall (or New Hall) is one of the most distinguished buildings designed by the eminent nineteenth century architect Philip Hardwick, who produced a building of great originality, strength and refinement. The Great Hall was considered by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner to be the best surviving example of its kind in London.

Available for evening and weekend bookings

The Old Court Room, built in 1845, was an extension to the Library of Lincoln's Inn. The Library became the largest law library in the English-speaking world. The Old Court Room was originally constructed as a lecture room but, from 1877 to 1883, the constant search for additional accommodation led to its use for Court Sittings, hence its name.

Terrace and lawns available for hire on a limited basis

Lincoln's Inn is closed annually during August.

For further information telephone
Antonella Santos 020 7405 5969
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, London WC2A 3TL

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