Buildings | Middle Temple

Buildings

Middle Temple’s buildings are an interesting mix of differing ages, architectural styles and construction methods. Located around open courtyards and gardens, they create a peaceful oasis from the hustle and bustle of the surrounding city.

A large part of the Inn’s estate is held under ‘Letters Patent’ granted by James I in 1608, although since that date we have acquired a number of freehold properties, principally along our north and west site boundaries.

Many of our 43 buildings are listed Grade I, II* and II with the whole site designated as a Conservation area. The Temple is a gated community with the external gates locked at night, over weekends and on Bank and Public Holidays. All of the roadways, courtyards and gardens are private land over which there is no Public Right of Way.

The Inn suffered heavily from enemy bombing during World War II with the result that a number of the buildings you see today are of post war construction. None the less, they were designed with such care and attention by the architect, Sir Edward Maufe, that the casual observer will not immediately distinguish them. Luckily, Middle Temple Hall, completed in 1573, escaped significant damage and remains one of the most magnificent original examples of an Elizabethan banqueting Hall with double hammer-beam roof

The following table provides brief information about the Inn’s buildings and this will be expanded in due course to provide a more detailed description and history of each property.

BUILDING	BUILT	ARCHITECT	LISTED
Ashley Building	1958	Sir Edward Maufe	No
Blackstone House	1953	Unknown	No
1 Brick Court	1908	Walding and Sir Aston Webb	II
4 Brick Court	1882	J.P. St. Aubyn	No
Burnton Buildings	1885	R.W. Edis	II*
Carpmael Building	1955	Sir Edward Maufe	No
Cloisters	1952	Sir Edward Maufe	No
Devereux Chambers	1790	Nicholas Barbon	II
9 Devereux Court	1952	Unknown	No
1 Essex Court	1685	Nicholas Barbon	I
2 Essex Court	1677	Nicholas Barbon	I
3 Essex Court	1677	Nicholas Barbon	I
4 Essex Court	1720	Unknown	II*
4a Essex Court	1930	Clyde Young	No
5 Essex Court	1882	J.P. St. Aubyn	No
35 Essex Street	1675	Nicholas Barbon	II
Fountain Court	1675-1880	Nicholas Barbon	I
1 Garden Court	1884	J.P. St. Aubyn	II
2 Garden Court	1884	J.P. St. Aubyn	II
Goldsmith Building	1861	J.P. St. Aubyn	II
Lamb Building	1954	Sir Edward Maufe	No
Middle Temple Hall	1573	Carpenter ‘Lewis’	I
1 Middle Temple Lane	1684	Unknown	II*
1a Middle Temple Lane	1684	Roger North	I & II*
1b Middle Temple Lane	1693	Unknown	I
2 Middle Temple Lane	1693	Unknown	II*
3 Middle Temple Lane	1680	Unknown	II*
4 Middle Temple Lane	1780	Unknown	II*
New Court	1676	Nicholas Barbon	I
1 Plowden Buildings	1831	Henry Hakewill and James Savage	No
2 Plowden Buildings	1831	Henry Hakewill and James Savage	No
1 Pump Court	1952	Sir Edward Maufe	No
2 Pump Court	1952	Sir Edward Maufe	No
3 Pump Court	1952	Sir Edward Maufe	No
4 Pump Court	1952	Sir Edward Maufe	No
4 Pump Court (North)	1686	Unknown	I
5 Pump Court	1686	Unknown	I
6 Pump Court	1686	Unknown	I
Queen Elizabeth Building	1959	Sir Edward Maufe	No
3 Temple Gardens	1878	E.M. Barry	II