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Last Judgment, London

Operator: Berkeley Inns
95 Chancery Lane, Holborn, London, WC2A 1DT (View on Google Map)

As a Wetherspoon's pub it closed on 17th March 2023. It has been taken on by Berkeley Inns and reopened as The Last Judgment. Since its time as a Spoons the number of handpumps are reduced to 6. All mainstream breweries eg Fuller's, Tim Taylor, Adnams and what we assume is a guest, in Mod-Oct from Allsops. No TV but background music not intrusive. Bench seating now along the wall opposite the bar. Very comfortable. Quiet compared to Spoons days. The pub actually opens at 7.30am for breakfasts served until 10.30. The hours given are for the bar's opening. The food timings given are for the A La Carte menu.

https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2023/03/20/Wetherspoon-shuts-the-Knights-Templar-Chancery-Lane

Some background on its previous incarnation -

The Knights Templar, a military order founded in the 12th century which rendered service to the Crown as bankers until dissolved by the Pope in 1312, owned land on which Chancery Lane was built and the imposing Wetherspoon's conversion, which bears its name, of a former banking hall appeared in the film of "The Da Vinci Code".

The building and its front railings are Grade II listed. The scroll of the original Union Bank of London is seen above the entrance, which leads into a grand high-ceilinged bar with many original decorative features retained and enhanced, including magnificent fluted and scroll-topped slender columns supporting the ochre-painted ceiling with its illustrated panels and large chandeliers.

A long curved wooden bar counter, equipped with brass footrests, runs most of the length of one side, with a metal sculpture of a knight as the centrepiece of the ornate back bar. Tall windows provide plenty of light reflected in the long mirrors hung from the cream painted walls.

A variety of seating areas are provided with both tiled and carpeted flooring. Towards the rear are several large round stone-topped tables near the grand oak staircase down to the toilets.

Stairs to the rear, topped by a prominent clock, lead to three interconnected mezzanine rooms, two of them wood panelled with library shelving and balconies overlooking the main bar.

Historic Interest

Grade II listing:- Bank. 1865 by F.W. Porter, built as the Union Bank of London. Portland stone, slate roof. Stately, richly detailed High Renaissance design. 3 storeys, basement and dormered attic. 4 window wide frontage to Chancery Lane, splayed corner entrance bay and 12-window wide front to Carey Street with central and terminal advanced pavilions. Aediculed corner entrance. 3 storey loggia treatment to Chancery Lane with semicircular arched windows contained within successive Tuscan, Ionic and Corinthian orders in coupled columns. The Carey Street front has the same theme but with coupled pilasters. Arcaded 1st floor windows. Terminal pavilions as loggias. The central pavilion 2 storeyed with stone ball finials to cornice blocking course. Heavy main cornice and entablature with semicircular, pedimented dormers above. Fine heavy cast iron area railings. Original banking hall with rich Renaissance detailing, largely intact.

Information for this venue is provided by the North London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Knights Templar
Local Authority
Camden
Last updated
05/11/2023
Last surveyed
12/10/2023
Pub ID
WLD/15903
Asset of Community Value
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Opening
Food
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Noon - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Noon - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Noon - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 12:30am
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 1:00am
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 1:00am
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Closed
No Service
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This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 3 regular beers.

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
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Evening Meals Evening Meals
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Family Friendly Family Friendly
Under 18s are welcome between 12:00-21:00 and must be accompanied by an adult.
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Each of the three rooms upstairs may be booked (min 20 covers to do so)
Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
Pavement (on Carey St only)
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
OCR Pub OCR Pub
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (320m)
various
Nearby Station (600m)
City Thameslink
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (350m)
Chancery Lane
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