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...
The plaque refers to the Verbruggens as brothers, when in fact they were father and son.
These plaques were originally located on the buildings of the Teddington Studios in Broom Road. The studios were closed and demolished in...
2018: Eamonn Doyle has written to correct our "east to west", saying that the names actually run west to east. That sounds like the sort...
Apparently there is an identical plaque on the other side of the building.
These plaques are to the north of the fountain in the front garden of Wandsworth Town Hall, on Fairfield Street. The time capsule stone i...
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