 Gray 's Inn was the smallest of the Inns during the early 20th century , and was noted for its connection to the Northern Circuit . During the Second World War , the Inn was badly damaged during the Blitz in 1941 , with the Hall , the Chapel , the Library and many other buildings hit and almost destroyed . The rebuilding of much of the Inn took until 1960 by the architect Sir Edward Maufe . In 2008 Gray 's Inn became the first Inn to appoint " fellows " — elected businesspeople , legal academics and others — with the intent of giving them a wider perspective and education than the other Inns would offer . 
