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.
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When, on the opening of the Law Courts in 1882, no 10 became vacant the Inns of Court Rifle Corps moved in.
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...
This plaque was lost when No.4 and all but one of the other houses in the Terrace were torn down in 1935. We thank Steve Roffey for his ...
Look left to St James's Square and right to St James's Church in Jermyn Street. All this was the inspiration of one man:Â Henry Jermyn, E...
This is the foundation stone of the tower.
Interesting that a plaque has been erected to the Mortlake Tapestry Works but not to John Dee, who was (what we would now call) scientifi...
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