Barnard's Inn
Preserved but no longer current.
One of the old Inns of Chan- cery, formerly situated on the south side of Holborn, east of Staple Inn, It was once known as "Mackworth's Inn," because Dean Mackworth of Lincoln (d. 1454) lived there.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Barnard's Inn” mean?
One of the old Inns of Chan- cery, formerly situated on the south side of Holborn, east of Staple Inn, It was once known as "Mackworth's Inn," because Dean Mackworth of Lincoln (d. 1454) lived there.
Is “Barnard's Inn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.