Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTallow Chandlers' Hall

Tallow Chandlers' Hall

England
List entry 1002032
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002032
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.07 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 32554 80888
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tallow Chandlers' Hall is a livery hall located in Gutter Lane, City of London, dating principally from the late seventeenth century. The hall was rebuilt following the Great Fire of London in 1666 and represents an important example of post-Fire City of London civic architecture. The building retains significant period features including decorative plasterwork and panelling characteristic of the late Stuart period. As the meeting place of the Tallow Chandlers' Company, one of the City's historic livery companies, the hall remains an important institutional building within the City of London's mercantile heritage.

Tallow Chandlers' Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002032. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tallow Chandlers' Hall?

Tallow Chandlers' Hall is a livery hall located in Gutter Lane, City of London, dating principally from the late seventeenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002032.

Who is responsible for protecting Tallow Chandlers' Hall?

Tallow Chandlers' 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 1002032.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tallow Chandlers' Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Abbey buildings, Bermondsey (1.8 km), Medieval moated manor house, 43m west of Cathay House (2.5 km), The Jewel Tower (2.8 km).

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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Tallow Chandlers' Hall

Tallow Chandlers' Hall stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.