Ironmongers' Hall
| Ironmongers' Hall | |
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Middlesex | |
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.jpg) Entrance to Ironmongers' Hall | |
| Type: | Livery hall |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ32188164 |
| Location: | 51°31’6"N, 0°5’47"W |
| City: | London |
| History | |
| Address: | Aldersgate Street |
| Built 1925 | |
| Livery hall | |
| Information | |
| Owned by: | The Worshipful Company of Ironmongers |
| Website: | www.ironhall.co.uk |
Ironmongers' Hall is the livery hall of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers, one of the livery companies of the City of London: the Company was incorporated by a Royal Charter in 1463.
The hall stands in Aldersgate Street in the City.
History
The first hall, dating back to 1457, was in Fenchurch Street; it was rebuilt in 1587 and rebuilt again in 1745 on the same site.[1]
The third hall was destroyed on 7 July 1917 by a German bomb dropped during First World War.[1]
The present Hall stands on land which was bought in 1922: construction work, which was undertaken by Holland, Hannen & Cubitts,[2] started that year and the Hall was opened on 17 June 1925.[1]
The Company
The Ironmongers, who were originally known as the 'Ferroners', were incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1463. The Company ranks tenth in the order of precedence among the City of London's livery companies; it is therefore one of the "Great Twelve City Livery Companies".
The Company's original association with iron merchants, however, has lessened, especially due to the movement of the industry from the southern counties to the north, where iron ore has been more readily available. The Company today is primarily a charitable institution.
Outside links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Ironmongers' Company". The Ironmongers' Company. http://www.ironmongers.org/company_history.htm. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ Cubitts 1810 - 1975, published 1975
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