Merchant Taylors Hall

THREADNEEDLE STREET EC2 1. 5002 (South Side) No 30 (Merchant Taylors' Hall) TQ 3281 SE 10/321 TQ 3281 SW 11/321 5.6.72.

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1. The building is disposed around a central paved garden behind the frontage buildings of Threadneedle Street and Cornhill. Entrance doorway set in No 32 Threadneedle Street. Of late C17 character, probably of stone, now rendered. Arched entrance with pair of Corinthian columns and piers supporting broken segmental pediment with coat of arms in centre. Still rebuilt after war damage by Sir Albert Richardson, incorporates C14 material of the original hall in walls. Main staircase to west of hall also by Richardson. West range, late C17 elevation, 2 storeys, brick; plain facade with recessed sash windows, interior totally refitted after war damage. South and east ranges enclosing garden, 1878-9 by l'Anson. Domestic Gothic style in Portland stone. 2 storeys plus dormers in slated roof. Crypt to east of hall Late C14. 2 bays (another to north now destroyed) with ribbed vault and carved corbels. Restored doorway at south end. Kitchen to south of crypt. Early C15 with alterations of late C17, C19, and modern. Large, square compartment with buildings now added above it. Walling (where exposed) of rubble patched with brick. 3 large, 4 centred archways on north side. Arched doorway in east wall and blocked windows to south and west. Moulded corbels formerly supporting roof timbers. 2 large fireplaces, late C17. Timber strutting between flues. Segmentally arched C17 windows to north. Scheduled AM.

Listing NGR: TQ3297481188