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Apothecaries' Hall is a Grade I listed building located in Blackfriars, London, that serves as the headquarters of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London. The hall was constructed in the seventeenth century following the Great Fire of London in 1666, replacing an earlier medieval structure on the site. The building is notable for its brick construction typical of post-fire London architecture and contains significant interior features including a courtyard, grand staircase, and period rooms that reflect its importance as a livery company hall. The Apothecaries' Society itself was formally established in 1617 as a separate guild distinct from the Grocers' Company, and the hall has remained the institutional centre of this professional body, making it a significant monument to the history of medical practice and guild organisation in England.
Apothecaries' Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002055. View the official record →
Apothecaries' Hall is a Grade I listed building located in Blackfriars, London, that serves as the headquarters of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002055.
Apothecaries' Hall is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002055.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Globe Theatre (0.9 km), Remains of Winchester Palace, Clink Street and waterfront (1.1 km), Romano-British bath house and medieval remains at 11-15 Borough High Street (1.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Apothecaries' Hall's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Apothecaries' Hall stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.