Wynkyn de Worde, father of Fleet Street, first set up his press by Shoe Lane near this Hall circa 1500.
The sun-burst was part of de Worde's printer's device - printed at the front or back of all books to identify the printer. Not sure we would describe Shoe Lane as being "near this Hall".
EC4, Stationers’ Hall Court
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Wynkyn de Worde
Printing pioneer. Born in Woerth, Alsace, and his modern name is a corruption...
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Wynkyn de Worde
Initially a Guild of Stationers - booksellers who copied, decorated and sold ...
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Wynkyn de Worde
A beautiful, hand-crafted plaque - not just the frame, the gold lettering has...
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{Inscribed on the stone below the casket:} Vernon House was bought by The Overseas League in 1921 and is dedicated to the perpetual memo...
We must thank Londonist's Secrets of the Circle Line by Geoff Marshall for pointing this out to us. The plaque is on the pillar in our p...
2024: Central YMCA sold and will close to members in February 2025.
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