Originally in offices in Chancery Lane, the six clerks of the King's High Court of Chancery moved into No 10 Stone Buildings when it was built for them in 1774 The six clerks were abolished in 1842.
The situation in 2007 is that the work of the High Court of Chancery was taken over by the Chancery Division, one of the three Divisions of the High Court of Justice which deals mainly with civil dispute.
From at least 1580 prison facilities were provided by the White Lion Inn. For many years there were plans to demolish and rebuild and this finally happened when the Marshalsea moved onto this site...
Thomas Denman was born on 23 February 1779 in London, the eldest son of Dr Thomas Denman (1733-1815) and Elizabeth Denman née Brodie (1746-1833). His life is described in his Wikipedia page which ...
This was partly based on Magna Carta.
High Court Judge. Came from Lincolnshire. From Plymounth Law Review we learn: "John Lawrance was Conservative MP for South Lincolnshire for ten years, from 1880 to 1890, until his appointment as ...
A watch house was an early form of police station and prison. Criminals were held here temporarily.
Husband to Marie Stopes, botanist and geneticist. Born Nova Scotia, Canada. His marriage to Marie Stopes was a very public failure. Co-authored a book entitled "The Inheritance of Hairy Ear Ri...
Our researches (see Brotherton's page) show that his dates are actually 1831 - 1882.
Charity founded by Lord Beaverbrook. It gives financial support to many good causes. It is also the home of the Beaverbrook Library, which contains an important archive of private papers, and many ...
Lansbury's house was destroyed by bombs only a few months after he died. We're sure Tower Hamlets had a good reason for creating a new pl...
One of the managers of the 1873-75 changes at Aske’s Hospital.
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