| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||
| 1834/00/00 | Designed by Henry Roberts and George Gilbert Scott in the Greek revival style, Fishmongers Hall is built, 1831 to 1834. Balustrades from Sir John Rennie's 1831 London Bridge are located on either side of Fishmongers' Hall. | |||||
| 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. | London Blitz |
| Particulars for Fishmongers Hall: | |
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| Disposition | Architectural Remnant |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Facet of War | War - Home Front |
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| English National Heritage List: | 1359203 |
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| Activity Category | Tour |
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