Trinity Court, Gray’s Inn Road

Trinity Court building

Trinity Court, Gray's Inn Road is a 9 floor Art Deco residential apartment block located at 254 Gray's Inn Road, London, built in between 1934 and 1935 by Taperell and Haase architectural practice.[1]

The name of the building comes from the adjacent and now disappeared Holy Trinity Church,[2] designed by Sir James Pennethorne and erected in 1837. Restored in 1880, it seated 1500 people and was in use until 1928. After the church closed, the ground was sold in 1931,[3] and Trinity Court was built a few years later.

Painted in white, with contrasting balconies and windows frames decorated in bleu celeste colour,[4] the building featured in the 1986 London-based film Mona Lisa starring Bob Hoskins.[5]

Despite its modernist and imposing style has been well preserved in the years, it does not appear as an English Heritage's Listed building.

Similar Art Deco residential buildings in London include Florin Court, Cholmeley Lodge and Du Cane Court.

References

  1. ↑ "Trinity Court, London". modernistbritain.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  2. ↑ "Trinity Church, Gray's Inn Road, London". victorianweb.org. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  3. ↑ "AIM25 collection description". aim25.com. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  4. ↑ "Trinity Court, London". manchesterhistory.net. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  5. ↑ "Trinity Court". cabbieblog.com. Retrieved 2018-08-09.

Coordinates: 51°31′32″N 0°06′58″W / 51.52560°N 0.1160°W / 51.52560; -0.1160

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