Armourers' Hall

The rooms available for hire are: The Livery Hall, The Gold Drawing Room, The Court Room and the Library, all on one level. The Hall has all the facilities expected of a modern building, including air-conditioning, fibre optic broadband, audio-visual equipment and full disabled access.

The Livery Hall

The Livery Hall is, without doubt, one of the most breath-taking spaces in London boasting an astonishing number of unique features and treasures.

Everything housed under the stunning Gothic barrel-vaulted ceiling with its stained-glass windows and hanging brass candelabra. The latter have been in constant use since the 1750’s and, together with the silver Men-at-Arms table candelabra, make Armourers’ Hall one of the only two Livery Halls where guests dine by candlelight.

The Drawing Room

The Gold Drawing Room is beautifully proportioned and richly decorated. It is dominated by magnificent paintings including those of Sir Henry Lee, Champion of Queen Elizabeth I, and his mistress, Anne Vavasour, perhaps the most infamous femme fatale of the period. These last two flank Sir Henry’s third suit of field armour, a masterpiece of the Armourer’s craft and a work of art in its own right.

The room’s enormous windows bathe it in natural light during the day. By night it is illuminated by two astonishing 19th Century chandeliers. It is richly carpeted with a superb copy of the famous Ardebil Persian carpet, now at the Victoria & Albert Museum, which is still in daily use after over 100 years of service.

The Court Room

The elegant and beautifully proportioned Court Room has a fine Regency table suitable for both dining and meetings with late 18th century mahogany chairs.

The room contains fine Dutch and Elizabethan paintings together with an impressive array of documents including the Grant of Arms in 1556.The clock above the door, surrounded by the Coat of Arms, was made for the Company in 1767.

The Library

The most intimate and private of all the public rooms, the Library is a quiet oasis at the heart of the Hall with an attractive George II mahogany bookcase and a small collection of interesting Dutch and Scottish paintings.

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