Sir Robert Hunter was one of the co-founders of The National Trust.  He was a lawyer with  an office at 6 Lincoln's Inn Fields (a building more famous recently for being "The Apprentice House 2013" in this year's season of the BBC talent/light entertainment show).  The Trust was created in part to buy up public …
Former Terrace Restaurant in Lincoln’s Inn Fields – invitation to tender
There is an intriguing pre-fabricated building in Lincoln's Inn Fields, the former Terrace Restaurant. It has a chequered history - the act of Parliament governning the Fields bans buildings that aren't in connection with the 'convenient use and maintenance' of the Fields. Â The Terrace was an ok-ish destination restaurant - ie not intended for people …
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Whetstone Park resurfaced
This small but important road at the rear of Lincoln's Inn Fields had fallen in to very poor repair. Â It was resurfaced just before Xmas 2012. Whetstone Park crops up in Pepys diaries (16 November 1668) . He was chasing after his wife's former maid Deb, with whom he had been caught having an affair. …
Minutes of the FLIF meeting held on Thursday 25th October 2012
Present: Robert McCracken (Chair) Sue Palmer Peter Dodge William Perrin Fran Perrin Julian Robinson Amanda Rigby Walter Hand Apologies: Noreen Kent Mary Kerr Outstanding Items from previous meeting Filming William had spoken with the film companies directly regarding their parking as well as parking attendants. Robert will investigate further film vehicle parking/double parking Walter still asked …
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