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Fishmongers Hall
Hob Uid: 405371
Location : Greater London Authority City and County of the City of London Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ3280580669
Summary : Livery hall built in 1831-1835 to designs by Henry Roberts at a cost of £55,000. The first hall on this site was built in 1310. It was replaced in 1434, by that Hall burnt down in the Great Fire. This was replaced by a Hall to the design of Jarman and Lock in 1671. This in turn was demolished in 1827 when London Bridge was widened. The new building opened in 1834, and after severe damage in 1940 was restored 1943-53 to the design of Herbert Austen Hall and Sir Edward Gillett. The building has a symmetrical, two storey front of eleven bays, the river frontage is of seven bays with six giant attached columns and a five-bay pediment. Built of Portland stone, with a concrete raft foundation.
More information : (TQ 32808066) Fishmongers' Hall (NAT) Built 1831-34 by Henry Roberts in neo Greek style in Portland stone, when the London Bridge approach road was built; partly on the site of the earlier Hall (shown on Rocque's map of 1746). Some alterations in 1929 and 1951. Grade 2*.

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Source details : OS 1:2500 1953
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Built 1310
Monument End Date : 1310
Monument Start Date : 1310
Monument Type : Livery Hall
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Rebuilt 1434
Monument End Date : 1434
Monument Start Date : 1434
Monument Type : Livery Hall
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Destroyed 1666
Monument End Date : 1666
Monument Start Date : 1666
Monument Type : Livery Hall
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Rebuilt 1671
Monument End Date : 1671
Monument Start Date : 1671
Monument Type : Livery Hall
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Demolished 1827
Monument End Date : 1827
Monument Start Date : 1827
Monument Type : Livery Hall
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Rebuilt 1834
Monument End Date : 1834
Monument Start Date : 1834
Monument Type : Livery Hall
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Damaged 1940
Monument End Date : 1940
Monument Start Date : 1940
Monument Type : Livery Hall
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Restored 1943-53
Monument End Date : 1953
Monument Start Date : 1943
Monument Type : Livery Hall
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 199561
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : LO 34
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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 108610
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 38 SW 848
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-11-14
End Date : 1995-11-14

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Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 2017-01-01
End Date : 2017-12-31

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Fishmongers Hall