Fishmongers Hall
- Address: 109 Upper Thames St
- Vicinity: London Bridge
- City of City of London in London
- Hours: 2 hour guided tour includes refreshments and a booklet on the Company's history. Closed end of July to mid September.
- Phone: 020 7626 3531
| Work | Type | Creator | AsNotedIn |
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| Old London Bridge Balustrades | Balustrade |
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1666/09/02 | Fishmongers' Hall is the first of forty Livery Halls to burn in the Great Fire of London. The building was destroyed, but important documents, the iron money chest and Company silver, were rescued by boat. | |||||
| 1670/00/00 | Christopher Wren | Surveyor General | Fishmongers Company submits a design for a new hall and a payment of ten gold pieces to Charles II's Surveyor General, Dr Christopher Wren. The Fishmongers announced a competition for a design to replacement this building in 1831. | |||
| 1831/00/00 | Henry Roberts designs a new Fishmonger's Hall on the Thames to replace the second Hall that was demolished to make way for a new London Bridge upstream of the old one. | |||||
| 1834/00/00 | George Gilbert Scott | Associate Architect | Designed by Henry Roberts and George Gilbert Scott in the Greek revival style, Fishmongers Hall is built, 1831 to 1834. Balustrades from Old London Bridge are located on either side of Fishmongers' Hall. | Old London Bridge Balustrades | ||
| 1914/10/00 | A Royal Red Cross Hospital opens at Fishmongers' Hall. The Banqueting Hall is used as a ten-man ward, while other rooms on the first floor become an operating theatre, X-ray department and anesthetizing room. | |||||
| 1940/09/09 | Bombs land on all sides of Fishmongers' Hall, causing fire and great damage. Whilst the riverside range is gutted and the roof over the grand staircase destroyed, most of Roberts' essential structure survives. | Old London Bridge Balustrades | London Blitz |
| Particulars for Fishmongers Hall: | |
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| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Facet of War | War - Home Front |
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| NHLE List Entry Number: | 1359203 |
| Activity | |
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| Activity Category | Tour |
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