Residents of Clifford’s Inn are spoilt for choice and the places listed below are all within 500 metres of Clifford’s Inn. This is by no means an exhaustive list.
Dr Johnson’s House
Dr Johnson’s House is a charming 300-year-old townhouse, nestled amongst a maze of courts and alleys in the historic City of London. Samuel Johnson, the writer and wit, lived and worked here in the middle of the eighteenth century, compiling his great Dictionary of the English Language in the Garret.
El Vino
El Vino’s was founded in 1879 and the bar inspired the fictional Pomeroy’s in Rumpole of the Bailey.
King’s College London
King’s College London is one of England’s oldest and most prestigious universities, founded within the tradition of the Church of England by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington who granted their royal charter in 1829.
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
The largest public square in London, Lincoln’s Inn Fields evolved from a pair of common fields used in the Middle Ages as a recreation area by students from nearby Lincoln’s Inn courts of law.
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is one of the foremost social sciences universities in the world.
St Bride’s Church
The history of St Bride’s Church dates back almost 2,000 years and it has undergone several transformations as a result of original destructions.
St Dunstan-in-the-West
South facing flats in Clifford’s Inn overlook the church which was building sometime between 988 and 1070 AD.
Temple
The Temple Church is one of the most historic and beautiful churches in London. The Church was built by the Knights Templar, the order of crusading monks founded to protect pilgrims on their way to and from Jerusalem in the 12th century. The Church is in two parts: the Round and the Chancel.
The Royal Courts of Justice
Queen Victoria opened the Royal Courts in December 1882 after 11 years of construction. The building instantly became an awe-inspiring landmark in the heart of London’s Fleet Street.
The Seven Stars
The Seven Stars is one of London’s oldest public houses – it has long been held that it was built in 1602, the year before the last year of Elizabeth I’s reign, 1603.
Twinings Tea
Thomas Twining bought Tom’s Coffee House at 216 Strand in 1706 – the existing shop is over 300 years old
University College London
University College London (UCL) is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world.
Ye Old Cheshire Cheese
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is one of London’s few remaining 17th Century chophouses. The site formed part of the 13th century Carmelite monastery and since 1538 a pub has stood there. The medieval pub was rebuilt in about 1667 after the Great Fire of London in 1666.
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