In the other direction, a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk heads 300m along the banks of the Pieman River to an ancient Huon pine tree.

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And echoing through the ancient temple is the sound of a river flowing even beneath this layer, running through a Republic-era drain.

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Built in 1562, Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court -- four ancient societies for lawyers in the UK -- located on three acres of gardens between Fleet Street and the River Thames.

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