London Steelyard

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The London Steelyard was the principal trading base and kontor of the Hanseatic League in medieval and early modern London, serving as a key hub for Northern European commerce.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
London (Steelyard kontor) 1
London Steelyard canonical 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hanseatic kontor
merchant enclave
trading post
comparableTo Kontor of Bergen
Kontor of Bruges
Kontor of Novgorod
controlledBy Hanseatic League (historical)
surface form: Hanseatic League
country Kingdom of England
declineCause changing trade patterns
decline of Hanseatic League
political conflicts between England and Hanseatic cities
governedBy Hanseatic aldermen
hasFacility counting houses
residences for merchants
warehouses
weighing facilities
wharves
hasPrivilege customs exemptions at certain periods
trading privileges granted by English crown
heritageStatus site of historical and archaeological interest in London
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
early modern period
languageUsed Latin
Middle English
Middle Low German
locatedIn City of London
London, England
surface form: London
locatedNear London Bridge
locatedOn north bank of the River Thames
modernUse area now occupied by modern riverside developments
operatedBy Hanseatic League (historical)
surface form: Hanseatic League
partOf network of Hanseatic kontors
primaryFunction kontor for Hanseatic League
trading base for Northern European commerce
significance major hub for Northern European commerce
principal trading base of the Hanseatic League in London
tradedGood cloth
fish
furs
grain
metals
timber
wax
tradeRegion Baltic Sea coast region
surface form: Baltic Sea region

North Sea
surface form: North Sea region

Northern Europe
usedBy German merchants
Hanseatic League (historical)
surface form: Hanseatic merchants

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hanseatic League (historical) hasMember London Steelyard
subject surface form: Hanseatic League
Hanseatic cities hasImportantMember London Steelyard
this entity surface form: London (Steelyard kontor)