In 1476 the Tallow Chandlers bought what was probably a merchant’s house on Dowgate Hill and used that as their Hall. The Hall was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666 and rebuilt 1671-3. Damaged in WW2 but survived. Our picture shows the inner court in 1852.
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Tallow Chandlers Hall
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Tallow Chandlers Hall
Tallow Chandlers Hall The Company has occupied this site since 1476.
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