#10350 Tudor Corner is $229.99 (229.99€ / £199.99 / 299.99 CAD / 349.99 AUD), contains 3266 pieces and 8 minifigures. That’s the same price as the two most recent modulars which were also one baseplate in width (#10312 Jazz Club and #10297 Boutique Hotel). It is recommended for ages 18+, and is part of the LEGO Icons product lineup for adult builders.

#10350 Tudor Corner – Box Cover.

At 3266 pieces, it has the highest part count of any set in the Modular Building Series that is just one baseplate wide – 200 pieces more than the Boutique Hotel. The only two modulars which are 48-studs wide are last year’s #10326 Natural History Museum which has 4014 pieces, and 2017’s #10255 Assembly Square which contained 4002 pieces.

First Impressions

Images of the set leaked online before the package arrived in the mail. They matched the rumors I was hearing that this year’s set would be residential in nature and possibly contain a restaurant.

#10350 Tudor Corner – The back of the box shows how it looks next to the two modulars which preceded it.

Other fun details include a bakfiets cargo bicycle (identified by the basket in front of the cyclist), and a nice looking clock hanging from the second story. I can see five printed parts on the exterior alone — I sure hope they don’t cheap out and use stickers here!

I am most excited to build the third floor which is framed in a Tudor-revival style, and its complicated roofline which I hope is easily removeable. I am a bit surprised to see another inn just three years after the previous corner lot was used for the excellent #10297 Boutique Hotel — I guess there’s a lodging shortage in Modular City.

Build Process

The set contains 20 numbered bags, one unmarked bag containing large plates, a flexible baseplate in a cardboard pouch, and a pouch containing the instruction book.

The set contains 20 numbered stages.

This is the first time that I’ve seen a 32×32 Baseplate (part 3811) in a cardboard pouch. I have never encountered one which was damaged, but I suspect the cardboard pouch either protects it in an important way, makes it easier to pack the sets quickly, or both. I was also surprised to see new style of thin craft paper used instead of a cardboard pouch to protect the instruction booklet; I suspect they are trying this to reduce packaging waste.

The baseplate and instruction booklet are packaged differently than I’ve seen in the past.

Bags 1-9: Ground Floor

As with every previous modular, we begin with painstaking covering a flexible baseplate with tiles. I find that this is often slow going, because especially in recent years, LEGO set designers have created intricate patterns involving a lot of 1×1 tiles — which I feel compelled to ensure are perfectly aligned to ensure the photos look great. The first bag wasn’t too bad, as it utilizes 2×2 tiles that don’t require precise alignment.

Completing the sidewalk in Bag 1.

In Bag 2, we finish adding tiles to the ground floor with a large section that appears to be a hardwood floor. After that, we add a small bathroom in a corner below what will be a staircase.

The interior has staggered wood flooring and there’s a bathroom nestled underneath the staircase.

The third bag brings the two small rooms in back to life. Sausages are cooking in a cramped kitchen with the option of a yellow or red sauce. In the front-right, we decorate the haberdashery with thread, bolts of colorful fabric, a small selection of hats, and a dapper-dressed mannequin with a tophat in the front of the store.

The third bag is all about hats and sausages.

The fourth bag creates a rich wooden bar area where I’m certain you can get a stiff drink with breakfast staples like the plate of streaky bacon and eggs that’s ready for a hungry (and possibly hungover) patron. You can choose your poison to wash it down, with a coffee machine on the left behind the bar, and some mysterious green bottles on the right side.

The styling of the bar feels more like a drinking establishment than a restaurant.

Bag 5 is quick because it focuses on increasing the height of the walls, especially on the left side around the small bathroom. This is also when we add the rest of the stairs, which appear to be a bit worn out from too many footsteps. If a minifigure needs help with the bathroom, the stairs directly above the bathroom can be carefully removed by sticking a fingernail underneath the exposed 1×4 Arch (part 3659) and lifting up.

The staircase can be removed to access the bathroom more easily.

We finish up the ground floor walls we’ve built so far in Bag 6. This includes some nice architectural detailing around the entrance of the haberdashery which has an elegant calligraphy sign, and column and feather details on either side. We finish this bag by adding a tantalizing angled assembly to the front using a pair of 80° 12×3 Wedge Plate, Right (part 47398). It doesn’t have a front wall yet, but teases of another angled sub-assembly to come.

Two columns hold up an angled section of roofline.

Bag 7 is my favorite so far as it creates and intricately detailed front facade which is built on the same angled base used in the previous bag, but mirrored. This results in a jaunty 20° angle for the finished building (The sum of two 10° angles for the two angled assemblies that are combined.)

The front of the building is a wedge-shaped module with a dining booth inside.

Inside, you will find a pair of red chairs next to the old-timey window, and a menu on the other side of the door. This is also a good time to take notice of the menu on the interior, and the sign above the door that reads “The Old Guarded Inn” which includes LEGO goats on either side — an easter egg for the infamously expensive LEGO animal that was re-released earlier this year.

The dining room sticks out at a 20° angle.

We build a smaller wall section similar to the front façade in Bag 8. This is followed by an even smaller module that utilizes 45° 1×1 Double Slope (part 35464) facing sideways to cover up the narrow gap between the two sections. This approximates a curved corner to the building quite well.

Adding the remaining walls in Bag 8.

We conclude the first floor in the ninth bag, which doesn’t have all that many parts but takes a while because there’s some fiddly bits. This includes an intricate railing for the outdoor staircase that uses a bunch of 1×1 Plate w/ Bar (arm down) (part 3661), a 2023 part which has grown quickly in popularity. There’s also a 297Warm GoldPearl Gold railing above the triangular-shaped protruding section and some nice floral decorations added in this bag.

The first floor is complete!

Build Time: 134 minutes (Bag 1: 18 minutes, Bag 2: 15 minutes, Bag 3: 17 minutes, Bag 4: 18 minutes, Bag 5: 9 minutes, Bag 6: 15 minutes, Bag 7: 16 minutes, Bag 8: 10 minutes, Bag 9: 16 minutes.)

Bags 10-14: Second Floor

The second floor begins with a strong base that’s two plates thick. We build up the back wall using two rows of 212Light Royal BlueBright Light Blue bricks, while the front wall uses a mix of 138Sand YellowDark Tan, 38Dark Orange and 18NougatFlesh parts.

Building a strong base for the second story.

In Bag 11, we build an intricate and very steep staircase using SNOT techniques. This technique allows for a staircase which is steeper than one step per stud. Each step has a ½ plate thickness indentation for each step, similar to the small lip on a real wooden staircase. This is conveniently (and most certainly intentionally) the same size as the small protrusion on the front of a minifigure’s foot. I also appreciate the small vacuum tucked under the stairs.

The steep staircase is very carefully designed with an indentation for a minifigure’s foot.

Bag 12 offers another 20 minutes of engaging building as we populate the room with a half dozen timepieces from a grandfather clock, to two cuckoo clocks, a pocketwatch being repaired, and even an hourglass. The magnifying glass positioned in front of the desk is a nice touch. This is also when we add a bay window on the side using a clever technique which positions it at a 45° angle relative to the walls. It is only held in place with one stud on the top and bottom, but feels very secure.

A desk for repairing timepieces.

I thought that time was up for timepieces, but we build a bunch more clocks in the thirteenth bag. This is truly delightful — I am having fun decorating this room with way too many clocks! I am impressed by the variety that the designers were able to achieve using just three different printed clockface elements.

A few of the many clocks you will find on the second floor.

We finish the second bag in Bag 14, where we add the two simple bays of windows on the front. Afterwards we add tile along the top edge, and finally add some hanging planters along the bottom edge which will drape down above the ground floor.

Adding the front facade and hanging plants to the second floor.

Build Time: 80 minutes (Bag 10: 13 minutes, Bag 11: 13 minutes, Bag 12: 20 minutes, Bag 13: 18 minutes, Bag 14: 16 minutes.)

Bags 15-19: Third Floor

With the third floor featuring a complex roofline and a room within, it is no surprise that we still have 6 bags to go…

Bag 15 creates a strong platform with an opening in one corner for the staircase below to connect. The highlight is the technique used to create the angled black wood framing of the tudor-style architecture. This employs new part 18° 2×1×⅔ Slope (part 5404) on either side, with a black part wedged into the gap between. It’s a loose fit and wobbles around in place, so I am eager to see if the gap is noticeable in the finished model.

The iconic painted wood framing of Tudor architecture begins on the third floor.

We continue building up the walls and adding two windows in Bag 16. We also begin to furnish the apartment with an intricately designed sink in the corner and a 107Bright Bluish GreenDark Turquoise / Teal couch. The last part is an indoor cat tree, reminiscent of the many accessories I bought when caring for digital cats in the Neko Atsume game.

More Tudor detailing on the exterior, and an interior for people and cats.

Bag 17 starts to build out the complex roofline by crafting a dormer window that sticks out from a mansard-style roof above the Haberdashery. It is intricately decorated and cleverly tucked into the sloping roofline.

A strong beam supporting the front of the roofline.

We prepare for the angled roof sections in Bag 18 by creating triangular wall sections. This is done in a manner that is architecturally correct, with a large black beam running the width of the building. We also add a rug, bookshelf, railing above the stairs, and a large potted plant. The final bag for the third floor lived up to my expectations. This is when we add the complex sloping roof gables to the front of the building. I was especially impressed with how the main front-facing slope has sections that tuck underneath the window gables, catching the water and redirecting it away from the building. It’s these little details that make the difference between a good and a great LEGO model.

Beautifully designed gables on the third floor.

Build Time: 82 minutes (Bag 15: 15 minutes, Bag 16: 16 minutes, Bag 17: 19 minutes, Bag 18: 17 minutes, Bag 19: 15 minutes.)

Bag 20: Flat Roof and Street Decorations

There’s only a small flat section of roof that we still need to cover in the final bag of this project. It’s a simple square roof, with a window placed on its side allowing minifigures to climb a ladder to the roof. We also have two fancy chimneys, which are relevant to the story of this model since we also built a chimney sweep minifigure in this bag.

The final bag includes the small flat roof, and a bunch of decorative elements.

Finally, we assemble the Bakfiet – a cargo bike that is fairly common in Europe with a basket in front of the cyclist. This is followed by a couple other exterior decorations including an ornate clock printed on a 3×3 Tile, Round (part 67095) and three bollards connected by chains protecting the building from street traffic.

Build Time: 13 minutes.

Value

I am pleased to see that the price-per-part is very good at 7 cents per part, and the price-per-gram is almost exactly average at 10 cents. This is good news for the overall rating of the set, since ratings are adversely impacted when sets are wildly overpriced.

Conclusion

Looking back at the history of the Modular Building Series, many of the corner buildings are standout sets in the series. While the Corner Garage was a bit lacklustre, the most recent corner building was the excellent #10297 Boutique Hotel.

A closer look at the three most recent corner Modular Buildings.

I will be quick to sing this set’s praises — it is architecturally striking, contains some interesting building techniques, and offers a good value on all three objective measures. About halfway through the build process, I concluded that it was at least as good as the Boutique Hotel. The real question was whether it could dethrone the Police Station which I think is the best modular that I’ve had the chance to build.

The seven (non-mannequin) minifigures included in this set.

The selection of Minifigures is nice overall, with the mustachioed clockmaker and waitress as clear favorites. I also like the idea of including a chimney sweep to reinforce british stereotypes, probably due to the chimney sweep in Mary Poppins (which is set in London during the Edwardian era of 1901-1910.) If intentional, this clearly places this model in a 10-year period, aligning well with the Tudor Revival architectural period.

Ranking the seven most recent modulars:

1. #10278 Police Station (2021) – Must Have (5/5 stars).
   $200, 2923 pieces.
2. #10350 Tudor Corner (2025) – Must Have (5/5 Stars).
   $230, 3266 pieces.
3. #10297 Boutique Hotel (2022) – Recommended (4/5 Stars).
   $230, 3066 pieces.
4. #10312 Jazz Club (Jan. 2023) – Recommended (4/5 Stars).
   $230, 2899 pieces.
5. #10270 Bookshop (2020) – Recommended (4/5 Stars).
   $200, 2504 pieces.
6. #10326 Natural History Museum (Nov. 2023) – Good (3/5 Stars).
   $300, 4014 pieces.
7. #10264 Corner Garage (2019) – Good (3/5 Stars).
   $200, 2569 pieces.

I also spent some time trying to decide which buildings look best next to this one. The first thing that I noticed is that this building does not have an obvious front-side and looks best from the same angle featured on the front of the box. Initially, I thought that the left facade should face forward when positioned on a shelf, but further experimenting revealed that the right side looks a little better because you can see the haberdashery easily, and you can still see the pub since it sticks out 20° from the main wall. Further, the large clock is still visible as you look down the street.

I love this photo showing a bustling scene containing the four most recent Modular Buildings!

After a lot of experimentation, I decided that the Bookshop and Jazz Club look best on the left side, and the Police Station and Natural History Museum look best on the right side. Even though the back of the box shows the Jazz Club on the right side, I do not think this looks very good because they are the same depth and the horizontal lines on the two buildings don’t line up quite right.

I liked this combination with Bookshop on the left and the Natural History Museum on the right.

The three stories and roof stack together nicely.

Historical accuracy aside, #10350 Tudor Corner is an exceptional addition to the modular building series. I ultimately decided that this set is not quite as good as the Police Station because that set features exceptional minifigure-led storytelling and a coherent time period. It’s enough better than the Boutique Hotel to earn the coveted Must Have (5/5 star) rating. Architecturally, it charmed me with the angled section of the pub, and the artful re-creation of angled woodworking and complex gabled roofs on the Tudor-style third floor.

#10350 Tudor Corner is an excellent addition to the popular Modular Building Series.

I will simply have to explain away the young man with modern clothing living upstairs. As such, I will simply assume that this area of town is a living museum where guests can visit period-appropriate establishments and learn about history from actors wearing period garb.