Innholders’ Hall
Concentrated around Cannon Street Station are four halls of the City guilds. Along Dowgate Hill which runs down the western side of the station are
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The Mercers’ Maiden: A Prominent but Elusive Presence Symbol
The is the symbol of the Mercers’ guild and is used to show their ownership of buildings around the capital. The oldest surviving example stands
What does the Coat of Arms of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries mean?
Nestles in the cobbles streets in the area of Blackfriars is the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries. Above the main gate and scattered throughout their building
Rhinoceros in London
The worshipful Society of Apothecaries’ Hall is filled with rhinoceros, but why? It’s probably one of the most famous and certainly one of the most
