History
The Hall in 1848, when occupied by The Electric Telegraph Co.
The Founders’ Company has a history spanning more than 600 years. An accessible introduction to it has been written by the present Clerk, and is offered according to the headings above.
Click on the relevant subsections to explore the history of the Company, from our Early History, through the development of our Membership, the role of Weights and Measures, to the history of the Hall itself and the Company’s Response to Change.