Welcome to our new website

A brief introduction to our Company

The Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers is one of the ancient Livery Companies of the City of London. It has an active charitable, educational and social programme and maintains a close involvement with the tiling and bricklaying industries. . . . .more

The Company received its first Royal Charter in 1568, although its roots go back to the fifteenth century. It is 37th in precedence among the City Livery Companies and its Livery currently stands at approximately one hundred and fifty. . . . .more

The Tylers and Bricklayers encourages excellence in the tiling and bricklaying industries and has awards for outstanding brickwork and tiling, as well as for individuals training for NVQs and higher qualifications in the craft. . . . .more

Every three years, we give awards to the best examples of brickwork, tiling or slating, and ceramic tiling in buildings completed within the previous 3 years inside the area bounded bcy the M25. . . . .more

• Installation of our new Master in October 2008
• Bricklaying at Cheapside Day, 19 July 2008 (including a video)
• Visit to St. Bartholomews Hospital - 8 April 2008
• Art in Brick - exhibition at Canary Wharf in May 2008
• Site Index by page title
• Site Map by page name
• The value of traditional craftsmanship in the building industry -
  a lecture by Edward Cullinan at the 2008 Trennial Awards of the Tylers and Bricklayers Compamy
• the first entries on our Glossary of Craft Terms