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Legal London Royal Courts of Justice & Inns of Court Walking Tour is a tour or activity in London, about 3 hours long. It costs about CAD $48 per person. TripRadr is a neutral Canadian vacation comparison site; you book this activity on Viator, and TripRadr may earn a commission.
You will hear how this small area of London almost by accident fostered the development of the English Common Law which spread around the world to the United States, India, Pakistan, Africa, Australia, and many more countries and was the originator of the world's system of common law.
People who changed the world worked, lived, entertained, and were educated in the Inns of Court, including:
*Eight of the signatories to the American Declaration of Independence *Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan who owned over 200 bespoke (made-to-measure) suits and, as a barrister in London, was said to never wear the same silk tie twice. * Mahatma Gandhi who had to promise his mother that he would abstain from meat, alcohol, and women before he could enrol in Inner Temple. * Sir William Blackstone who influenced commercial and criminal law in the United States and British Commonwealth and said: “It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer.”
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I will be standing next to the entrance/exit of Temple Underground Station in front of the closed AMISON kiosk.
Approximately 150 metres/yards from Chancery Lane Underground Station.
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Built in 1573 and said to be "the most perfect" example of an Elizabethan building remaining in Central London. So much of English history revolves around this building.
10 min
We will stop outside Inner Temple Hall. Shakespeare's Henry VI Part 1 suggests that the War of the Roses originated with the picking of red and white roses in Temple Gardens. The garden is usually open to the public during the week in the afternoon.
10 min
Built in 1162 by the Knights Templar, in fiction it featured in Dan Brown's book and film, the Da Vinci Code, and in fact in the Magna Carta negotiations, when King John used the Temple as one of his two bases in London. Temple Church will usually be open after the morning tour - admission is £5.00.
10 min
Opened in 1882 by Queen Victoria, the building was originally designed to house 19 courts and now there are around a hundred. We will go inside the building.
15 min
This Inn produced eleven prime ministers. The Old Hall was built around 1490 and was sometimes used as a Court of Chancery.
10 min
Is a former Inn of Chancery. The front was erected in 1586 and is the finest example of a Tudor timber framed building in Central London.
10 min
The hall was built in 1560 and reconstructed after bomb damage with a substantial contribution from the American Bar Association. In the square there is a statue to the Inn's most prominent former member. Hear his story and decide whether there should have been a statue to him.
10 min
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Rules can differ by option and date. The policy shown on Viator when you book is the one that applies.
Legal London Royal Courts of Justice & Inns of Court Walking Tour costs about CAD $48 per person. The price depends on the date, the option you choose and the number of travellers. Prices on TripRadr are in CAD and approximate, converted from Viator's price. The final price is shown on Viator before you book.
It takes about 3 hours. The exact start and finish times depend on the option and the date you choose. Viator shows the times when you pick a date.
This activity includes Expert, English-speaking tour guide. Anything that is not listed is not included. The full list is on the Viator page.
Not included: Tea and coffee. Plan to pay separately for anything that is not listed as included. The full list is on the Viator page.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Rules can differ by option and date. Read the policy on Viator before you book.
Viator lists the meeting point as: I will be standing next to the entrance/exit of Temple Underground Station in front of the closed AMISON kiosk. It ends at: Approximately 150 metres/yards from Chancery Lane Underground Station. The meeting time and place can differ by option and date. Check them on Viator before you book.
Legal London Royal Courts of Justice & Inns of Court Walking Tour has child pricing for ages 12 to 15. Adult pricing applies from age 18. The operator sets the age bands and any age limits. Check them on Viator before you book.
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