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'''32 Lincoln's Inn Fields''' (formerly '''Her Majesty's Land Registry Building''') is a building on the south side of [[Lincoln's Inn Fields]] in [[Central London]]. |
'''32 Lincoln's Inn Fields''' (formerly '''Her Majesty's Land Registry Building''') is a building on the south side of [[Lincoln's Inn Fields]] in [[Central London]]. |
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The west wing and centre of the building were built between 1903 |
The west wing and centre of the building were built between 1903 and 1905, and the east wing was completed in 1912–1913. The Land Registrar [[Charles Brickdale]] based the design of the building on [[Blickling Hall]] in Norfolk. The designs were executed by the Office of Works under [[Henry Tanner (architect)|Henry Tanner]] and the supervising architect was [[Richard Allison (architect)|Richard Allison]].<ref name=NHLE/> |
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The building was formerly used as the Head Office of [[HM Land Registry]] before being sold to the [[London School of Economics]] (LSE), which turned it into an academic facility |
The building was formerly used as the Head Office of [[HM Land Registry]] before being sold to the [[London School of Economics]] (LSE), which turned it into an academic facility; it now houses its Department of Economics and the [[International Growth Centre]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newlondondevelopment.com/nld/project/32_lincoln_s_inn_fields|title=32 Lincoln's Inn Fields – New London Development|website=New London Development|access-date=2018-10-04}}</ref> |
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The building was built in two stages between 1903 and 1913.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisions/estates-division/lse-estate/LSE-Estate |title=The LSE Estate}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://manchesterhistory.net/architecture/1920/landregistry.html |title=Former Land Registry Office, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London}}</ref> |
The building was built in two stages between 1903 and 1913.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisions/estates-division/lse-estate/LSE-Estate |title=The LSE Estate}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://manchesterhistory.net/architecture/1920/landregistry.html |title=Former Land Registry Office, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London}}</ref> |
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It is [[Listed building#England and Wales|listed Grade II]] on the [[National Heritage List for England]].<ref name=NHLE>{{NHLE|num=1251156|desc=Her Majesty's Land Registry Building|access-date=25 May 2020|mode=cs2}}</ref> |
It is [[Listed building#England and Wales|listed at Grade II]] on the [[National Heritage List for England]].<ref name=NHLE>{{NHLE|num=1251156|desc=Her Majesty's Land Registry Building|access-date=25 May 2020|mode=cs2}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 16:28, 2 April 2022
32 Lincoln's Inn Fields (formerly Her Majesty's Land Registry Building) is a building on the south side of Lincoln's Inn Fields in Central London.
The west wing and centre of the building were built between 1903 and 1905, and the east wing was completed in 1912–1913. The Land Registrar Charles Brickdale based the design of the building on Blickling Hall in Norfolk. The designs were executed by the Office of Works under Henry Tanner and the supervising architect was Richard Allison.[1]
The building was formerly used as the Head Office of HM Land Registry before being sold to the London School of Economics (LSE), which turned it into an academic facility; it now houses its Department of Economics and the International Growth Centre.[2]
The building was built in two stages between 1903 and 1913.[3][4]
It is listed at Grade II on the National Heritage List for England.[1]
References
- ^ a b Historic England, "Her Majesty's Land Registry Building (1251156)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 May 2020
- ^ "32 Lincoln's Inn Fields – New London Development". New London Development. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ^ "The LSE Estate".
- ^ "Former Land Registry Office, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London".