Tallow Chandlers, London

The Tallow Chandlers is one of the 105 Livery Companies of the City of London. The Livery Companies are thriving, and in fact their number is still increasing. The Tallow Chandlers Company was formed in about 1300 by oynters (tallow melters), as a religious fraternity in honour of Our Lady and St John the Baptist.

It expanded in membership and influence over the next 150 years, until in 1456 it was granted a coat of arms, and in 1462 full livery status, by King Edward IV. The site of the Tallow Chandlers' Hall, near Cannon Street Station, was purchased in 1476.

The modern Hall, a Grade I listed building, was built in 1672 after the destruction of the original hall during the Great Fire of London. Having survived the Blitz, it is one of the few Livery Halls to remain unchanged since the 17th Century.

The public rooms of the Hall can be hired for dinners, luncheons, meetings and formal briefings. The revenue generated pays for the upkeep of this delightful historic building, and enables the Tallow Chandlers to support almost eighty educational and charitable foundations each year.

Closest Tube / Train Station: Cannon Street

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