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- 1571-1953 (Creation)
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45 production units
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Biographical history
A guild of plasterers was first incorporated by charter in 1501. Plasterers were craftsmen who plastered the exterior of buildings with a material comprised of lime, gypsum, hay and straw, often creating elaborate and ornamental patterns, known as pargetting.
In 1545 a member of the Company, William Elder, left a house in Addle Street to be used as a Hall. The current Hall, built in 1972, is in London Wall.
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Archival history
GB 0074 CLC/L/PG 1571-1953 Collection 45 production units Worshipful Company of Plaisterers
A guild of plasterers was first incorporated by charter in 1501. Plasterers were craftsmen who plastered the exterior of buildings with a material comprised of lime, gypsum, hay and straw, often creating elaborate and ornamental patterns, known as pargetting.
In 1545 a member of the Company, William Elder, left a house in Addle Street to be used as a Hall. The current Hall, built in 1972, is in London Wall.
The records were deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1950 and March 2001. The Manuscripts Section merged with London Metropolitan Archives in 2008. The records have been catalogued by various members of staff.
Records of Worshipful Company of Plaisterers. The records of the Company were compiled between 1571 and 1953, but they include deeds dating from 1545. They also include a translation of the 1501 charter. Records include a register of freedom admissions, 1763-1874; quarterage books, 1604-34 (incomplete) and 1661-97; Court minute books; financial accounts and records relating to properties.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS: These records are stored at the Guildhall Library site rather than the LMA Clerkenwell site. Researchers wishing to access these records should do so at the Guildhall Library Rare Books table. The Library is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 to 16:45. Researchers will need to have an Archives History Card or a Library Readers Card. An archivist will be available at Guildhall Library on Thursday mornings to answer any queries.
As the archive is large and complex, and to assist the user, the catalogue has been arranged in sections as follows:
A Constitutional records
B Court records
C Membership records
D Financial records
E Trade records
F Clerk's records
G Charities and estates.
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS: These records are stored at the Guildhall Library site rather than the LMA Clerkenwell site. Researchers wishing to access these records should do so at the Guildhall Library Rare Books table. The Library is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 to 16:45. Researchers will need to have an Archives History Card or a Library Readers Card. An archivist will be available at Guildhall Library on Thursday mornings to answer any queries. For further information please see LMA Research Guide "Consulting Archives at Guildhall Library", available at http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/Visitor_information/free_information_leaflets.htm
Copyright: Depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
The original charters and the grant of arms are held at Plaisterers' Hall.
For further information relating to Livery Companies, particularly using the company records for family history, please see Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section "Livery Company Membership Guide" and Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section "Leaflet Guides to Records: Searching for Members or those apprenticed to Members of City of London Livery Companies" (both available online).
For a general introduction to the history of the City of London Livery Companies please see entry in The London Encyclopaedia, ed Ben Weinreb and Christopher Hibbert.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Oct-09 People by roles Plaster Building materials Worshipful Company of Plaisterers City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe Freemen Organizations Associations Guilds Trade guilds People People by occupation Personnel Construction industry personnel Plasterers Building components Decorative features Plasterwork Freedom admissions Freedom of a city Rights and privileges Documents Information sources Administration of justice
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The records were deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1950 and March 2001. The Manuscripts Section merged with London Metropolitan Archives in 2008. The records have been catalogued by various members of staff.
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Records of Worshipful Company of Plaisterers. The records of the Company were compiled between 1571 and 1953, but they include deeds dating from 1545. They also include a translation of the 1501 charter. Records include a register of freedom admissions, 1763-1874; quarterage books, 1604-34 (incomplete) and 1661-97; Court minute books; financial accounts and records relating to properties.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS: These records are stored at the Guildhall Library site rather than the LMA Clerkenwell site. Researchers wishing to access these records should do so at the Guildhall Library Rare Books table. The Library is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 to 16:45. Researchers will need to have an Archives History Card or a Library Readers Card. An archivist will be available at Guildhall Library on Thursday mornings to answer any queries.
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Accruals
System of arrangement
As the archive is large and complex, and to assist the user, the catalogue has been arranged in sections as follows:
A Constitutional records
B Court records
C Membership records
D Financial records
E Trade records
F Clerk's records
G Charities and estates.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS: These records are stored at the Guildhall Library site rather than the LMA Clerkenwell site. Researchers wishing to access these records should do so at the Guildhall Library Rare Books table. The Library is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 to 16:45. Researchers will need to have an Archives History Card or a Library Readers Card. An archivist will be available at Guildhall Library on Thursday mornings to answer any queries. For further information please see LMA Research Guide "Consulting Archives at Guildhall Library", available at http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/Visitor_information/free_information_leaflets.htm
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright: Depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The original charters and the grant of arms are held at Plaisterers' Hall.
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English