Inner Temple Gatehouse, Gatehouse in the City of London, Great Britain
The Inner Temple Gatehouse is a Grade II* listed gatehouse on Fleet Street in the City of London, forming the main entrance to the Inner Temple. The stone arch bears the date 1748, which marks a period of significant renovation to the original early 17th-century structure.
The gatehouse was built around 1610 to 1611, making it one of the few early 17th-century structures still standing on Fleet Street. Major work was carried out in 1748, which is why that date is carved into the arch.
The gatehouse marks the boundary between Fleet Street and the Inner Temple, one of the four Inns of Court where barristers in England and Wales train and qualify. Passing through the arch, visitors move from a busy city street into a much quieter courtyard world.
The gatehouse sits directly on Fleet Street and is easy to spot from the pavement. Walking through the arch leads into the grounds of the Inner Temple and toward the Temple Church, both worth exploring on foot.
Although the arch displays the date 1748, the gatehouse itself is over a century older, which many visitors do not realize when they first see it. The carved date marks a renovation, not the original construction.
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