1833 - Fishmonger's Hall - London Bridge, London, UK - Dated Buildings and Cornerstones on Waymarking.com

The building date is high up on the east facade of the building and is just below the coat-of-arms (see photos) of the Fishmonger's. The date reads "Anno Domini MDCCCXXIII". The text above the year "All Worship be to God Only" is the motto of the Fishmonger's Company.

The building is Grade II* listed and the English Heritage entry, for the building, reads:
"1831 to 34, by Henry Roberts and George Gilbert Scott. Prominent, detached building in Greek revival style. 2 main storeys in Portland stone, with order of Ionic columns and pilasters. Double basement of granite below level of London Bridge. Principal basement windows arched with arcade supporting balustraded terrace to river front. Above is 6 columned portico, its pediment rising through balustrade crowning entablature. Pair of columns in antis, to entrance, with modelled attic above, incorporating coat of arms. Granite balustrade to area with pair of cast iron lamp standards at entrance. Plain irregular rear of brick, partly rendered. Interior partly reconstructed in facsimile and a little altered after damage in World War II. Fine entrance hall with Doric colonnade, double branching staircase, 1st floor court room, dining room and banqueting hall etc."

Source English Heritage.

There have been several Fishmongers' Halls, this one being the current one. The Fishmonger's website reads:
"Architectural achievement
In 1831 the Fishmongers’ Company announced a competition for the design of a new Hall. It proved to be England’s most notable architectural competition between 1822 (for London Bridge) and 1835 (for the Houses of Parliament) and attracted 87 entrants.

The winning design, by Henry Roberts, was selected in 1832. Featuring an arcaded base in the Roman-aqueduct style, a Greek style building and a riverside terrace, materials included Portland stone and the same Devon granite as the new London Bridge. The Hall was completed in the spring of 1835 and, with the architect supervising the ordering of fixtures and furnishings, was in use from June of that year.
The Second World War

On 9th September 1940, bombs fell on all sides of the Hall, causing fire and great damage. Whilst the riverside range was gutted and the roof over the grand staircase destroyed, most of Roberts’ essential structure remained and, fortunately, most of the Company’s records and treasures had already been removed from the Hall. Restoration was prolonged due to materials shortages during and after the war years, but was completed by 1954, under the watchful eye of architect H. Austen Hall.

The private wharf which the Company and its tenants enjoyed before 1666 and between 1835-1975 has once again become part of the public pedestrian quay."

Source Fishmonger's Website.

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