Trinity Chapel is one of the most thoroughly-documented buildings in London.

Early Seventeenth Century

Trinity Chapel, from one of the building’s original stained glass windows

Mid Seventeenth Century

Lincoln’s Inn, c 1650, Engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Mid Eighteenth Century

Early Nineteenth Century

1827

Late Nineteenth Century

Lincoln’s Inn Chapel, circa 1878

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Trinity Chapel, the east end, with adjacent buildings from the 1590’s. Watercolor, circa 1890.

Twentieth Century

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Trinity Chapel from the northwest. Photograph by john N. Wall

Notice the visual differences that mark the late 19th century addition of one bay westward to the original three bays.

In the late 19th century, Trinity Chapel was extended one bay westward and a large staircase structure was added to the West Front.