Fletchers' Hall

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

On the east side of St. Mary Axe (Elmes, 1831).


First mention: "le Fletchers Hall," 30 H. VIII. 1538 (L. and P.11. VIII. XIII. Pt. 2, p. 193). Belonged then to the Priory of Holy Trinity (ib.).

Now let by the Company as a warehouse (Elmes, 1831).

The Fletchers' Company was in early days united to the Bowyers. They were made a Company by prescription, receiving a grant of arms in 1467.

The thirty-ninth of the City Companies.

Name formerly spelt "Flecchere," "flecher" derived from Fr. "fleche" = an arrow.

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