City of London in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Cooks Hall
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 20, 2018
1. Cooks Hall Marker
Cooks Hall
Destroyed by Fire
1771
Erected by City of London Corporation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Labor Unions. In addition, it is included in the UK, England, City of London Corporation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.
Location. 51° 31.027′ N, 0° 5.802′ W. Marker is in City of London, England, in Greater London. Marker is at the intersection of Aldersgate and Little Britain, on the left when traveling south on Aldersgate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Aldersgate, City of London, England EC1A 4HJ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St Mark's Hospital (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Cooks Hall (a few steps from this marker); The Conversions of the Revs. John and Charles Wesley (within shouting distance of this marker); The London Wall Walk - 21 (within shouting distance of this marker); Aldersgate (within shouting distance of this marker); French Protestant Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The boundary of St Botolph (within shouting distance of this marker); Northumberland House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of London.
Regarding Cooks Hall. Cooks Hall was a building for the The Worshipful Company of Cooks, one of the many livery companies of London. A livery company is, essentially, a guild or trade association.
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Also see . . . Aldersgate (The Hall) (Worship Company of Cooks of London). (Submitted on July 26, 2018.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 20, 2018
2. Cooks Hall Marker - wide view, looking south on Aldersgate
Two markers are visible here in the left side of the photo, with the marker for St Marks being the leftmost, and the marker for Cooks Hall being just to the right of it (and more perpendicular to the viewer).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
