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Skinners’
Hall
dates
from
1670
when
it
reopened
having
been
rebuilt
after
the
Great
Fire
of
London.
The
Hall
comprises
a
variety
of
outstanding
inside
and
outdoor
spaces.
This
fine
facility
combines
stately
halls,
elegant
chambers
and
homely
rooms
with
a
warm
atmosphere
and
modern
amenities.
Sknners
Hall,
a
scheduled
Ancient
Monument,
has
an
unrivalled
collection
of
art,
artefacts
and
historic
furniture.
Skinners’
Hall
is
the
home
of
The
Worshipful
Company
of
Skinners,
one
of
the
City
of
London’s
Great
Twelve
Livery
companies.
The
Livery
developed
from
the
medieval
trade
guild
of
furriers;
the
part
religious,
part
secular
fraternities
of
men
involved
in
the
fur
trade
eventually
came
together
in
one
guild,
dedicated
to
Corpus
Christi,
which
became
the
Skinners’
Company.
The
Company
were
responsible
for
ensuring
the
quality
of
furs
and
had
control
over
the
London
fur
trade
throughout
the
country.
Foreign
competition
and
change
in
fashion
saw
the
industry
decline,
and
by
the
end
of
the
16th
century
the
majority
of
prominent
Company
members
were
not
skinners
by
trade.
Nowadays
the
Skinners’
Company
is
a
major
not-for-profit
organisation
with
main
activities
being
education
and
philanthropy.
One
of
the
very
desirable
things
the
Company
does
is
make
their
premises
available
for
event
hire
thus
ensuring
that
there
is
an
ongoing
connection
with
past
and
present.
We
were
guests
of
the
Fan
Makers
Livery,
and
can
vouch
for
the
magnificent
premises
and
the
The
Hall
is
a
truly
beautiful
backdrop
for
dinner.
As
the
saying
on
the
two
pound
coin
says,
"Standing
on
the
Shoulders
of
Giants",
a
concept
which
has
been
traced
to
the
12th
century,
attributed
to
Bernard
of
Chartres.
Its
most
familiar
expression
in
English
is
by
Isaac
Newton
in
1675:
"If
I
have
seen
further
it
is
by
standing
on
the
shoulders
of
Giants."
And
as
Santayana
said,
"Those
who
cannot
remember
the
past
are
condemned
to
repeat
it."
The
Skinners
Company
and
deserves
a
lot
of
appreciation
and
respect
for
their
endeavors
and
offerings
to
present
day
businesses
and
people
to
assist
us
in
remembering
where
we
came
from,
and
help
us
decide
where
and
what
we
should
be
moving
toward.
If
you
have
need
a
venue
for
your
event,
or
just
to
visit
and
tour,
I
can't
recommend
a
better
place
to
do
so.
VERY
HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
PS
-
bonus
information:
the
Skinners
are
one
of
the
two
Companies
that
lost
track
of
their
rank
in
the
Livery
standings
-
No.
6
or
No.
7
-
hence
the
saying
"At
the
sixes
and
sevens".
That
has
been
sorted
for
many
years,
and
the
Skinners
are
No.
6
at
the
time
this
review
was
written.
A
visit
to
the
Skinners
doesn't
get
more
English
and
unique
than
this.