The Gatehouse or Gate Tower is a Grade II listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 October 1951. Gatehouse. 1 related planning application.

The Gatehouse or Gate Tower

WRENN ID
vast-keep-finch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Camden
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Country
England
Date first listed
24 October 1951
Type
Gatehouse
Address
The Gatehouse or Gate Tower, Old Buildings, WC2A 3UP
OS grid reference
TQ 310 814
Coordinates
51.51642, -0.11241
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Gatehouse, also known as the Gate Tower, is a gatehouse located in Lincoln's Inn, dating from around 1517-18 and late 17th century. It was rebuilt in a similar Tudor style in the mid-20th century, specifically around 1956 and 1967. The building is constructed of brown brick featuring diaper work on the west front and has a lead roof.

It stands four storeys tall, with a single window on either side of the archway, which has a moulded stone surround. Above the archway, there is a single tripartite sash window. To the left of the archway, there is a foot passage, while to the right, a five-storey tower features segmental-arched sashes on the ground and fourth floors. The first, second, and third floors have slightly recessed single sashes with gauged brick flat arches, along with small, horizontally hung four-pane windows to the left.

On the east front facing Chancery Lane, above the archway, there are three stone panels displaying coats-of-arms and the date "1518," along with a small stone panel below that reads "1693." The interior has not been inspected.

Local climate

The Gatehouse or Gate Tower sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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