Leathersellers' Buildings
- Leathersellers' Buildings
South out of London Wall to Little Bell Alley, in Broad Street Ward (Horwood, 1799-O.S.).
Site occupied by : "Angel Alley" (O. and M. 1677). "Thompsons Rents" (W. Stow, 1722-London Guide, 1758). "Sedgwick's Rents" (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Derivation of name : In 15 H. VIII. 1523, before the Leathersellers' Company purchased the site of their new Hall within the precincts of the dissolved Priory of St. Helen's from the King, their Hall was situated on the site of these buildings (L. and P. H. VIII. III. Pt. 2, p. 1515), and their gardens are mentioned as abutting on the northern boundary of Drapers' Hall and Gardens in 35 H. VIII. 1543 (ib. XVIII. Pt. 1, p. 528).
Site now occupied by Copthall Avenue.
A Dictionary of London.
Henry A Harben.
1918.
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Leathersellers' Hall — At the east end of Saint Helen s Place, at No. 13 (P.O. Directory). In Bishopsgate Ward Within. Erected in 1878. Architect, G. A. Wilson. The original Hall was the Hall of the dissolved Priory of St. Helen s purchased with other… … Dictionary of London
Leathersellers' Company — Incorporated 21 Rich. II (S. 173). They purchased the Hall and other buildings belonging to the dissolved Priory of St. Helen s (ib.) and erected almshouses in Little St. Helen s for the poor of the Company (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 107).… … Dictionary of London
Copthall Avenue — South out of London Wall at No. 50 to Copthall Buildings (P.O. Directory). In Broad Street Ward and Coleman Street Ward. Formed May, 1890. It occupies the site of Leathersellers Buildings and Little Bell Alley (q.v.) … Dictionary of London
Little Bell Alley — South from Leathersellers Buildings to Copthall Buildings on the boundary of Broad Street and Coleman Street Wards (O.S. 1880). First mention: P.C. 1732. It seems to be shown but not named in O. and M. 1677, and the northern portion is… … Dictionary of London
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Sedgwick's Rents, Yard — South out of London Wall. In Broad Street Ward (P.C. 1732 Boyle, 1799). See Leathersellers Buildings. Site now occupied by Copthall Avenue (q.v.). Named after the owner or builder … Dictionary of London
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