In the middle of the 12th century, the Military Order of the Knights Templar built a fine round church by the Thames, which became known as the Temple Church. Two centuries later, after the abolition of the Order in 1312, lawyers came to occupy the Temple site and buildings. They formed themselves into two societies, The Inner Temple and Middle Temple.
The Inner Temple History
Looking at the development of the Inn through the ages
Admissions Database 1547-1940
Covering admissions to the Inn between 1547 and 1940
Oral History Project
Hear about the Inner Temple from members, residents and staff members
Paintings Collection
Take a look through the Inn’s collection of paintings and portraits
Silver Collection
Take a look through the Inn’s silver collection
Pegasus Emblem
The Origins Story of our Pegasus
The Freehold
The history of the Inn’s freehold
History Society Lecture Recordings
Recordings, notes and slides from lecture series
The Archives
Inn’s historic records from 1505 onwards. Summary description of holdings
Library Manuscripts
Comprising of over 9,000 items, including some of the earliest known depictions of the English courts
Clifford's Inn
Learn about the first and last of the Inns of Chancery
Calendars of Inner Temple Records 1505-1845
Records of our Archives 1505-1845 including the proceedings of meetings of the Bench Table and the Inn’s own Parliament
Bench Table Orders 1845-1945
Historic records from the Inn’s own Parliament
The Christmas Accounts 1614-82
The costs of food and entertainment during the Inn’s seventeenth century extravagant Christmas celebrations
Celebrating Diversity at the Bar
Celebrating diversity at the Bar and legal profession
100 Years of Women in Law
Here’s to the next 100 years!
Magna Carta Timeline
Celebrating the 800th anniversary of the 1225 Magna Carta with an interactive timeline exploring its impact on individuals
Historical Articles
Articles about the Inn and its members
Silver - Extract from 'A Community of Communities'
Interesting items in the silver collection
Paintings
Highlights from the Inn’s Painting Collection
William Charles Niblett - A Life Re-Examined
