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THE BREWERS' HALL 



FlG. 127. Girdlers' Hall, London. 



One of the most interesting of the city halls is that of the 

 Brewers' Company, in Addle Street. It has undergone restora- 

 tion and some amount of alteration, but the principal floor, which 

 contains the hall and council chamber, still retains much of its 

 original flavour. The walls are panelled in large panels (Fig. 125), 

 the hall is entered through a screen with a splendid doorway 

 (Fig. 126), and the council chamber has a fine fireplace. 

 This is as good an example as could be found of the manner 



