Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths

The Blacksmiths' Arms pub, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham

The Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths ranks fortieth among the ancient livery companies of the City of London.

First mentioned in a Court record of 1299,[1] London's blacksmiths evolved from a religious fraternity into a guild before being granted the status of a Company by Royal Charter in 1571.

The Blacksmiths' Company originally determined trade regulations and standards from the City, but their rights gradually diminished as London expanded outwards. By the end of the eighteenth century, little remained of its former powers and so the Company did not the renew the lease of Blacksmiths' Hall which expired in 1785.[2]

  1. ^ "The Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths". Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. ^ www.londonremembers.com