Lincoln's Inn London

While Pat and Helen were shopping in Oxford Street John met with his cousin Linda de Klerk during her lunch break at a cafe overlooking Lincoln's Inn Fields - a small park near to Holborn. John bored Linda with family history stuff. The de Klerks have great archives of Hall and Taylor history which they have shared with him. Linda is charming and the time passes quickly and she has to go back to work. Linda works for a lawyer in Lincoln's Inn. This historic legal centre (Inn of Court) dates from the fifteenth century and its buildings survived the WW2 blitz. As John walks her back to work Linda gives him a quick tour of Lincoln's Inn. You enter through the gatehouse which dates from 1521 and is the oldest building of this Inn of Court.



Inside the gate there are squares, gardens and many historical buildings away from the bustle and bustle of central London.


The chapel dates from 1620 and has been rebuilt at the end of the 18 and 19 centuries.


Close by were open archways where babies used to be left in the hope that they would be better cared for than their poor mothers could manage. The archways were beautiful but such a sad place. The Great Hall and current Library were built in 1845 - the library is on the right of the photo.



The Library is a working part of the Inn of Court and so is off limits to the public. However, it is much loved by Linda who negotiated a quick viewing. John managed a discreet photo with his iPhone.



Lincoln's Inn is a lovely oasis of tranquility and well worth a visit.

Pat and John on tours