Survey of London: Volume 3, St Giles-in-The-Fields, Pt I: Lincoln's Inn Fields

Surveys the buildings of Lincoln's Inn Fields, including the building of the Royal College of Surgeons, and Sir John Soane's Museum.

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Survey of London: Volume 3, St Giles-in-The-Fields, Pt I: Lincoln's Inn Fields, ed. W Edward Riley, Laurence Gomme (London, 1912), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol3/pt1 [accessed 2 May 2025].

Survey of London: Volume 3, St Giles-in-The-Fields, Pt I: Lincoln's Inn Fields. Edited by W Edward Riley, Laurence Gomme (London, 1912), British History Online, accessed May 2, 2025, https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol3/pt1.

Survey of London: Volume 3, St Giles-in-The-Fields, Pt I: Lincoln's Inn Fields. Ed. W Edward Riley, Laurence Gomme (London, 1912), British History Online. Web. 2 May 2025. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol3/pt1.

Table of Contents

Title Page(s)
Plate 1: Lincoln's Inn Fields in 1911 i
Members of the Survey Committee v-vi
Description of the plates viii-xiv
Preface xv-xvii
Preface to the historical notes xviii-xix
Lincoln's Inn Fields: Introduction 3-22
Lincoln's Inn Fields: Nos. 1 and 2 23-25
Lincoln's Inn Fields: No. 13 (Sir John Soane's Museum) 26-31
Lincoln's Inn Fields: No. 15 32-34
Lincoln's Inn Fields: Nos. 33 and 34 35-38
Lincoln's Inn Fields: No. 35 39-47
Lincoln's Inn Fields: Nos. 39 to 43 (Royal College of Surgeons) 48-58
Lincoln's Inn Fields: No. 44 59-61
Lincoln's Inn Fields: No. 45 62-64
Lincoln's Inn Fields: No. 46 65-68
Lincoln's Inn Fields: No. 51 69-73
Lincoln's Inn Fields: No. 52 74-76
Lincoln's Inn Fields: Nos. 53 and 54 77-80
Lincoln's Inn Fields: The Church of SS. Anselm and Cecilia 81-84
Lincoln's Inn Fields: Nos. 55 and 56 85-89
Lincoln's Inn Fields: Nos. 57 and 58 90-95
Lincoln's Inn Fields: Nos. 59 and 60 (Lindsey House) 96-103
Lincoln's Inn Fields: Nos. 61 and 62 104-107
Lincoln's Inn Fields: No. 65 108-109
Lincoln's Inn Fields: Nos. 66 and 67 (Newcastle House) 110-118
Index 119-135
Plate 2: The Fields of Lincoln's Inn at the end of the 16th century
Plate 3: Extract from map by Hollar, c.1658 3
Plate 4: Extract from map by Faithorne & Newcourt, 1658 4
Plate 5: Extract from map by Morden & Lea, 1682 5
Plate 6: Views of Lincoln's Inn Fields 6
Plate 7: Design by G. Bower for silver medallion showing Arch Row in 1688 7
Plate 8: Design by Cavendish Weedon for the laying out of Lincoln's Inn Fields, 1699 8
Plate 9: Nos. 1 and 2, Lincoln's Inn Fields, staircase 9
Plate 10: Nos. 1 and 2, Lincoln's Inn Fields, chimneypieces 10
Plate 11: Nos. 1 and 2, Lincoln's Inn Fields, ceiling 11
Plate 12: No. 13, Lincoln's Inn Fields (Sir John Soane's Museum), façade 12
Plate 13: No. 13, Lincoln's Inn Fields (Sir John Soane's Museum), ground floor plan 13
Plate 14: No. 13, Lincoln's Inn Fields (Sir John Soane's Museum), library and dining-room 14
Plate 15: No. 13, Lincoln's Inn Fields (Sir John Soane's Museum), breakfast room 15
Plate 16: No. 15, Lincoln's Inn Fields, external details 16
Plate 17: No. 15, Lincoln's Inn Fields, chimneypiece 17
Plate 18: No. 15, Lincoln's Inn Fields, ceilings 18
Plate 19: Nos. 33 and 34, Lincoln's Inn Fields, ground floor plan 19
Plate 20: Nos. 33 and 34, Lincoln's Inn Fields, first floor plan 20
Plate 21: Nos. 33 and 34, Lincoln's Inn Fields, staircase 21
Plate 22: Nos. 33 and 34, Lincoln's Inn Fields, staircase 22
Plate 23: Nos. 33 and 34, Lincoln's Inn Fields, back room 23
Plate 24: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, front elevation 24
Plate 25: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, ground floor plan 25
Plate 26: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, first floor plan 26
Plate 27: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, section 27
Plate 28: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, rear elevation 28
Plate 29: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, balustrade 29
Plate 30: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, wrought-iron panel 30
Plate 31: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, landing 31
Plate 32: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, front room on ground floor 32
Plate 33: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, middle room on ground floor 33
Plate 34: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, rear room on ground floor 34
Plate 35: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, overmantel 35
Plate 36: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, ceiling 36
Plate 37: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, chimneypiece 37
Plate 38: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, doorcase 38
Plate 39: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, chimneypiece 39
Plate 40: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, ante-room 40
Plate 41: No. 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields, chimneypiece 41
Plate 42: No. 43, Lincoln's Inn Fields (Royal College of Surgeons), floor plans 42
Plate 43: Nos. 39-43, Lincoln's Inn Fields (Royal College of Surgeons), interior of original museum 43
Plate 44: Nos. 39-43, Lincoln's Inn Fields (Royal College of Surgeons), demolition and rebuilding 44
Plate 45: Nos. 39-43, Lincoln's Inn Fields (Royal College of Surgeons), portico 45
Plate 46: Nos. 39-43, Lincoln's Inn Fields (Royal College of Surgeons), hall and staircase 46
Plate 47: Nos. 39-43, Lincoln's Inn Fields (Royal College of Surgeons), council chamber 47
Plate 48: Portrait of John Hunter 48
Plate 49: Western portion of Portugal Row 49
Plate 50: No. 44, Lincoln's Inn Fields, chimneypiece 50
Plate 51: No. 44, Lincoln's Inn Fields, staircase 51
Plate 52: No. 44, Lincoln's Inn Fields, painted ceiling 52
Plate 53: No. 45, Lincoln's Inn Fields, ground floor front room 53
Plate 54: No. 45, Lincoln's Inn Fields, ground floor back room 54
Plate 55: No. 45, Lincoln's Inn Fields, lead cistern 55
Plate 56: No. 46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, plans 56
Plate 57: No. 46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, staircase 57
Plate 58: No. 46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, balustrading and plaster-work 58
Plate 59: No. 46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, front room on first floor 59
Plate 60: Southern houses of Arch Row, 1909 60
Plate 61: Nos. 51 and 52, Lincoln's Inn Fields. 61
Plate 62: No. 51, Lincoln's Inn Fields, forecourt railings 62
Plate 63: No. 51, Lincoln's Inn Fields, plans 63
Plate 64: No. 51, Lincoln's Inn Fields, ceiling and chimneypiece 64
Plate 65: No. 51, Lincoln's Inn Fields, interior details 65
Plate 66: No. 52, Lincoln's Inn Fields, staircase 66
Plate 67: Nos. 54 and 55, Lincoln's Inn Fields. 67
Plate 68: No. 54, Lincoln's Inn Fields, rear of archway 68
Plate 69: The church of SS. Anselm and Cecilia, interior in 1808 69
Plate 70: The church of SS. Anselm and Cecilia, interior in 1904 70
Plate 71: No. 55, Lincoln's Inn Fields, lead cistern 71
Plate 72: No. 56, Lincoln's Inn Fields, doorcase 72
Plate 73: Nos. 57 and 58, Lincoln's Inn Fields, front elevation 73
Plate 74: Nos. 57 and 58, Lincoln's Inn Fields, elevation and plan 74
Plate 75: Nos. 57 and 58, Lincoln's Inn Fields, plans 75