Staple Inn review
It was originally attached to one of the four Inns of Court, which were training schools for London's lawyers. Most of these fell into decay and were demolished or rebuilt by the Victorians, but Staple Inn was covered over in plain plaster and survived. In the 1930s they removed all of this unsightly plaster and uncovered the black beams again, only for the Germans to come along and drop a bomb on it. Luckily for us the front facade escaped with a few minor cuts and bruises, but the old Hall and courtyard behind we're pretty much obliterated.
I’ve been here more than once…
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