3-028-691 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The New Hall of the Inner Temple, [London], 1870. 'The new hall...is situated on the site of the old hall...It is of the Perpendicular Gothic style, faced internally with Bath stone. The contractors were Messrs. Trollope, under the superintendence of Mr. Sydney Smirke, R.A...The interior is panelled, to the height of 9 ft., with a very handsome wainscot dado; the panels with cinquefoil cusp heads, surmounted by an embattled cornice - a magnificent specimen of joiners' work. Two of the carved doors (oak) from the old hall have been rehung on the new building; one bears its own date (1575)...The hall is to be heated with hot water and lighted with sun-burners, and very handsome ornamental gas-brackets have also been introduced on the side walls. The carving, both internal and external, has been done by Mr. Seal. There are twelve angels, six on a side, internally, each bearing a coat of Royal arms, duly emblazoned, commencing with Queen Elizabeth and ending with Queen Victoria. The...windows are glazed ornamentally in leaded lights and plain glass, but it is the intention of the Benchers ultimately to glaze the whole of the windows with richly-coloured devices, illustrative of the history of the Temple'. From "Illustrated London News", 1870.