Half timbered Tudor house that formerly stood on the corner of Fleet Street and Chancery Lane takes its name from the historic High Court of Chancery. In 14th century London it became the official residence and storage for court records for the Master of the Rolls. In a typical Tudor house the weight of the house was carried on a wooden frame. The space between the wooden beams was filled in with either brick or plaster. Brick was costly so plaster was used as the infill between the beams in smaller houses and whitewashed, giving houses their distinctive black-and-white appearance.

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Location: Chancery Lane, London, UK
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