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Inside Stationers’ Hall: living Livery history
A 17th century City of London Livery Hall for a 600 year old company around the corner from St Paul’s Cathedral. Tucked away in a small courtyard off Ave Maria Lane near St Paul’s Cathedral, Stationers' Hall has stood on the same site since 1606. It is one of those locations, where time appears to stand still, that are hidden away across the City of London. The Stationers are among the 39 City of London Livery Companies that have their own Livery Hall, used for dinners, rec
London On The Ground
Feb 216 min read
Art on a plate: Temple Bar's hidden treasures
Unique, architect-designed plates recognise support for the Architects Benevolent Society. City of London livery companies are known for...
London On The Ground
May 12, 20244 min read
The delicate terracotta Cutlers
An exquisitely shaped frieze depicting skilled craftsmen adorns a red brick Victorian building in the City of London. The building is...
London On The Ground
Aug 12, 20223 min read
Wall to wall: Britannia Row, Pink Floyd & the City of London
A quiet Islington side street tells of urbanisation, social history, post war reconstruction - and two walls. Britannia Row is a quiet...
London On The Ground
Mar 16, 202215 min read
London's livery lampposts: The Great Twelve at the Royal Exchange
Look carefully at the forecourt in front of the Royal Exchange and you notice that it is watched over by 12 ornate iron lampposts. They...
London On The Ground
Aug 26, 20214 min read
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