Livery Hall of The Worshipful Company of Mercers

Join us as we unwrap 700 years of history at one of the oldest City of London livery companies, The Worshipful Company of Mercers. Discover the rich history of the company, its illustrious members, how it has evolved over the centuries and its role in the 21st century.

Mercers' Hall entrance in Ironmonger Lane © Roger Burton West, CC BY-SA 2.5 <;, via Wikimedia Commons

Delve into the past during this marvellous opportunity to visit the livery hall of The Worshipful Company of Mercers, which received its charter from Edward III in 1364. As one would expect from the company ranked first of the Great Twelve City Livery Companies, the Mercers played a huge part in the history of the City, and indeed England. The Mercers' Company is the only City Livery Company to have its own private chapel, where an extraordinary pre-Reformation statue of Christ was discovered beneath the floor in 1954, having been hidden for over 400 years.

Stained-glass, apparently commissioned by Sir Dugald Clerk (d. 1932) © Andrew Gray, CC BY-SA 3.0 <;, via Wikimedia Commons

The first two Mercers' Halls were destroyed by fire. The third and present Hall was opened in 1958 and incorporates fittings from the previous building, including some 17th-century woodwork and Victorian stained glass.

Tickets £20 including tea/coffee and biscuits