London Leather, Hide and Wool Exchange
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Site ID :- GTL03950
Key Words :- exchange
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GTL00072,Leather MarketAddress :- 15/17 Leathermarket Street, London, Greater London
Grid Reference :- TQ 33037 79674
Grid Co-ordinates :- Easting 533037 m, Northing 179674 m
Lat & Long (WGS84) :- 51.500355 , -0.084746
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Administrative Area :- Southwark London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- London
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Site Condition :-
Historic England List No - 1386047,
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Site Dates :- 1878 - 1912
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Contributor :- Robert Mason - 5 November 2023
Contributors Society :- Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Robert Mason
Record Status :- Complete
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Description and History
Formerly the Leather, Hide and Wool Exchange. 1878, by George Ellington and Sons. It had only a short active life, until 1912.
A big porch with Atlas figures, with the words 'LONDON LEATHER HIDE & WOOL EXCHANGE'.
Five roundels adorn the walls depicting different aspects of the leather industry:
1. 'fellmongering' (scraping the flesh and hair from the skins).
2. two workers turning the skins in the tanning pit.
3. the skins are flattened and hung up to dry
4. the skins are rolled and stored.
5. a prospective buyer inspecting the goods.
Today the building is offices and part of it has been converted into a pub, The Leather Exchange.
Further Reading and References
https://livinglondonhistory.com/the-fascinating-leather-hide-and-wool-exchange-roundels/
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Grid Reference :- TQ 33037 79674
Grid Co-ordinates :- Easting 533037 m, Northing 179674 m
Lat & Long (WGS84) :- 51.500355 , -0.084746
View Historic Mapping
Site Location :-
Viewing Site :-
Parish or Township :-
Administrative Area :- Southwark London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- London
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Site Condition :-
Historic England List No - 1386047,
Site Era :-
Site Dates :- 1878 - 1912
Visit By :- -
Contributor :- Robert Mason - 5 November 2023
Contributors Society :- Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Robert Mason
Record Status :- Complete
Reviewed By :- -
A big porch with Atlas figures, with the words 'LONDON LEATHER HIDE & WOOL EXCHANGE'.
Five roundels adorn the walls depicting different aspects of the leather industry:
1. 'fellmongering' (scraping the flesh and hair from the skins).
2. two workers turning the skins in the tanning pit.
3. the skins are flattened and hung up to dry
4. the skins are rolled and stored.
5. a prospective buyer inspecting the goods.
Today the building is offices and part of it has been converted into a pub, The Leather Exchange.