The Clerk's House

The Clerk's House is an historic building in Shoreditch, England. Standing at 118½ Shoreditch High Street, it is a Grade II listed building dating to 1735.[1][2] It is two storeys, plus an attic and a basement. Part of its interior, such as some wood panelling, dates to the 16th century.[2]

The Clerk's House
The building in 2013
General information
LocationShoreditch, England, United Kingdom
Address118½ Shoreditch High Street
Coordinates51.5267793°N 0.077758°W / 51.5267793; -0.077758
Completed1735 (1735)
Technical details
Floor count2

Believed to have formerly been a watch house, from which somebody looked out for body snatchers in the adjacent St Leonard's churchyard,[1] the ground floor is now a business, while the upper floors remain residential.[3]

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