Founders' Hall

Founders' Hall
   At the north end of Founders' Court, Lothbury. In Coleman Street Ward.
   First mention: S. 285.
   Built 1531. Destroyed in the Fire 1666 and rebuilt. Let as a Dissenting Chapel called Founders' Hall Chapel (Lockie, 1810, and Elmes, 1831).
   Rebuilt 1845 and leased to the Electric Telegraph Company, and now in the occupation of the General Post Office.
   The Founders' Hall is now at No. 12 St. Swithin's Lane. Hall rebuilt 1877.
   Company incorporated 1614.
   The standard weights were kept here.
   A Roman tesselated pavement discovered under the Hall.

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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