The Chapel, Gray'S Inn Square

The Chapel at Gray's Inn Square is a chapel built around 1955 by Sir Edward Maufe, which incorporates fabric from a 17th-century building that was bombed during the Second World War. The structure has been extended to the east and features a new bellcote. It is constructed of brick with stone dressings and has a tiled roof with an octagonal bellcote and clock at the west end. The chapel is a single storey with a five-bay rectangular plan and no aisles. The north facade is the only visible side, showcasing three three-light windows and a doorway designed in a 16th-century style at the west end.

Inside, the chapel has a three-bay nave and a narrower two-bay chancel and sanctuary. The roof is made of concrete with ribbing, and the chancel features trabeated panels. The east window of the chancel is a five-light cusped traceried window filled with reset glass dating from around 1895. There is an organ in an elaborate case with carved decoration, and three nave windows with three-light cusped tracery also contain reset glass from 1895, commemorating four Archbishops of Canterbury associated with Gray's Inn. The chancel stalls, altar, floor, and other fittings were all designed by Maufe around 1955, including a pulpit, lectern, and pews made of maple wood donated by the Canadian Bar Association. A three-light window in the south-east corner of the nave looks onto an internal passage and features capitals in Maufe's distinctive style. Pendant hanging lights from around 1955 are also present. The chapel includes war memorials dedicated to the fallen benchers of both World Wars and forms a cohesive composition with the Hall, serving as the centerpiece of Gray's Inn.