Staple Inn – High Holborn
The Ultimate Jettied Facade
MBA's specialist conservation arm has completed an extensive programme of repairs to the exterior of Staple Inn High Holborn. This is one of the most prominent tudor facades in London, behind which are two courtyards re-lined in brick, a small garden and a Hall. The original building from 1585 was once the wool staple, where wool was weighed and taxed. It survived the great fire of London, was refaced in the 17th century and restored in the 19th and 20th centuries. The hall was damaged by bombing in 1944. Adjacent to the west and included within the estate, a terracotta-clad office building by Alfred Waterhouse from the 1880s. The buildings are listed variously grade I,...
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The Ultimate Jettied Facade
MBA’s specialist conservation arm has completed an extensive programme of repairs to the exterior of Staple Inn High Holborn. This is one of the most prominent tudor facades in London, behind which are two courtyards re-lined in brick, a small garden and a Hall. The original building from 1585 was once the wool staple, where wool was weighed and taxed. It survived the great fire of London, was refaced in the 17th century and restored in the 19th and 20th centuries. The hall was damaged by bombing in 1944. Adjacent to the west and included within the estate, a terracotta-clad office building by Alfred Waterhouse from the 1880s. The buildings are listed variously grade I, II* and II.
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Project Details:
- Dates
- 2013, 2014
- Location
- London, UK
Project Roles:
- Project Architect
- Daniel Shabetai
- Contractor
- Standage and Co.
