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For many centuries, stonemasons have shaped our built environment.  In medieval London, they established guilds and fraternities from which the present-day Worshipful Company of Masons descends. This history chronicles the fortunes and setbacks of the Masons’ Company and its members over a period of more than 600 years.

What is the Masons’ Company today, and what role does it play in the modern City of London?  How were the lives of its members shaped by the challenges of the Black Death, the Reformation, the demands of the crown to develop Ulster, and the Great Fire?  What did happen to Masons’ Hall?  And is there any historic link between the Company and Freemasonry?

This authoritative and comprehensive history is a thorough yet engaging read that brings the Company’s world to life. It explains how the Company was granted the right to bear arms, how it obtained its royal charter, and it introduces some of the most prominent characters in the Company’s history – many of whom built structures that remain in modern London. It also records the Company’s inner workings, its activities, and where it used to meet; furthermore, it reveals the events over the centuries that have shaped the craft and fraternity between masons, the City of London, and the wider world.

The history concludes in the 21st century, where it finds a vibrant City livery company whose members join in fellowship with philanthropic charity in support of the men and women who continue to learn and practice their trade as stonemasons.