Worshipful Company of Plaisterers
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The Worshipful Company of Plaisterers is one of the Livery Companies
in the City of London
. The Plaisterers' Company was incorporated under a Royal Charter
in 1501 and whilst the spelling used in the Charter was "Plaisterer", some later Charters used the alternative spelling of "plasterer", nonetheless, the Company uses the original spelling.
The Company's first Hall was bequeathed by William Elder
, Citizen and Plaisterer in 1556. It was situated on the corner of Addle Street
and Philip Lane
but was destroyed in the Great Fire of London
in 1666. Its second Hall was built in 1669 to the design of Sir
Christopher Wren
, although this too met the same sad fate by being destroyed by fire in 1882.
The Company originated as a trade association of London
's plasterer
s. Today, it maintains a connection with the trade by establishing plastering standards and by officially accrediting plasterers. The Company is also a charitable and educational institution.
The Plaisterers' Company ranks forty-sixth in the Order of Precedence
of the City Livery Companies. Its motto is Let Brotherly Love Continue.
Its Hall, opened in November 1972, has décor throughout of the neo-classical style created by Robert Adam
in the 18th century. His various designs have been faithfully reproduced in great detail both on plaster and wood, some being taken from his original moulds. Plaisterers' Hall is the largest and one of the finest City Livery Halls in London
.
Livery Company
The Livery Companies are 108 trade associations in the City of London, almost all of which are known as the "Worshipful Company of" the relevant trade, craft or profession. The medieval Companies originally developed as guilds and were responsible for the regulation of their trades, controlling,...
in the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
. The Plaisterers' Company was incorporated under a Royal Charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
in 1501 and whilst the spelling used in the Charter was "Plaisterer", some later Charters used the alternative spelling of "plasterer", nonetheless, the Company uses the original spelling.
The Company's first Hall was bequeathed by William Elder
William Elder
William Elder may refer to:*William Elder * William Elder , clergyman, journalist and politician in New Brunswick, Canada* William Henry Elder , American archbishop...
, Citizen and Plaisterer in 1556. It was situated on the corner of Addle Street
Gropecunt Lane
Gropecunt Lane was a street name found in English towns and cities during the Middle Ages, believed to be a reference to the prostitution centred on those areas; it was normal practice for a medieval street name to reflect the street's function or the economic activity taking place within it...
and Philip Lane
Philip Lane
Sir Harry Philip Parnell Lane CBE MVO KPM , known as Philip Lane, was a British police officer who served as Chief Constable of Lancashire County Constabulary from April 1912 until his death in 1927....
but was destroyed in the Great Fire of London
Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of the English city of London, from Sunday, 2 September to Wednesday, 5 September 1666. The fire gutted the medieval City of London inside the old Roman City Wall...
in 1666. Its second Hall was built in 1669 to the design of Sir
Sir
Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Christopher Wren
Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren FRS is one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history.He used to be accorded responsibility for rebuilding 51 churches in the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666, including his masterpiece, St. Paul's Cathedral, on Ludgate Hill, completed in 1710...
, although this too met the same sad fate by being destroyed by fire in 1882.
The Company originated as a trade association of London
London
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's plasterer
Plasterer
A plasterer is a tradesman who works with plaster, such as forming a layer of plaster on an interior wall or plaster decorative moldings on ceilings or walls...
s. Today, it maintains a connection with the trade by establishing plastering standards and by officially accrediting plasterers. The Company is also a charitable and educational institution.
The Plaisterers' Company ranks forty-sixth in the Order of Precedence
Order of precedence
An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of items. Most often it is used in the context of people by many organizations and governments...
of the City Livery Companies. Its motto is Let Brotherly Love Continue.
Its Hall, opened in November 1972, has décor throughout of the neo-classical style created by Robert Adam
Robert Adam
Robert Adam was a Scottish neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer. He was the son of William Adam , Scotland's foremost architect of the time, and trained under him...
in the 18th century. His various designs have been faithfully reproduced in great detail both on plaster and wood, some being taken from his original moulds. Plaisterers' Hall is the largest and one of the finest City Livery Halls in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.