Our Heritage
We preserve, protect, and share our history for the benefit of future generations. Learn more about our past and how this informs our identity and purpose today.
A short history
The Leathersellers’ Company is thought to have its origins amongst the whittawyers (makers of fine white leather) and pouchmakers who congregated along London Wall in the early thirteenth century.
Leathersellers' Hall
The new Leathersellers’ Hall was completed in 2016 and is the seventh Hall in the Company’s long history.
Collections and Resources
Archives & Library
Home to records telling the story of the Leathersellers, spanning 600 years of history.
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Object Collections
At Leathersellers’ Hall the Leathersellers’ Company is custodian of varied object collections including sculpture, paintings and prints, plate, stained glass, tapestries, boxes, and historic leather artefacts.
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Resources
Discover more about our role in national history and find resources to research the people and places related to the Company.
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