Buildings
The buildings consist of a Hall, with 18th-century chambers and reception room. The Hall has three wooden bays, and dates from the 15th Century with 16th-century linen fold wood panelling. The roof timbers include the only surviving crown posts in Greater London. Some chalk-and-tile walling in the seminar room below dates back to Roman London.
The Hall suffered from poor repair and two inadequate restorations in the 19th century. The Mercers' Company organised substantial repairs in 1932. The roof was removed, renovated and replaced and two fireplaces of Tudor design were installed. The windows were reglazed, releaded and reframed. The windows contain the armorial bearings of Principals of Barnard's Inn:
- William Harvey (1545)
- Gilbert Hide (1558)
- Thomas Wilcox (1574)
- George Copuldike (1594)
- John Wicksteed (1594)
- Pieter van de Putte (1666)
- Silvester Petyt (1701)
- William Betts (1704)
- William Manlove (1710)
- Matthew Lancaster (1716)
- Dingley Askham (1722)
- Wiseman Claycett (1728)
The hall was renovated again in 1990, adding facilities for meetings and functions, ready to become the home of Gresham College.
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