1878 - London Leather Hide & Wool Exchange, Southwark, London, UK
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The London Leather Hide and Wool Exchange, Southwark, London. Architect Elkington & Co. 1878
Waymark Code: WM63Q6
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/28/2009
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Bermondsey was at one time London's "Leather Area". Many trades grew up close to the busy wharves of the Pool of London on the river Thames. The London leather , Hide & Wool Exchange is on the corner of Weston Street and Leathermarket Street. It only performed its intended function until 1912[1].
The architects were George Elkington & Sons [2,4]. It's an imposing building, with roundels containing relief carvings with scenes from the leather industry (see gallery pictures).
The building now houses a pub named The Leather Exchange [3]. (Until recently it was called the Jugglers Arms).
Further reading
-
West Bermondsey (PDF) London Photos - Peter Marshall - The Buildings of London
- Public Monument and Sculpture Association
- The Leather Exchange Pub Website
- Bermondsey Street Conservation Area Audit (PDF)
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