Society of Antiquaries of London

The Society of Antiquaries of London (SAL ) ( London Society for antiquary ) is the UK's leading learned society for historic preservation and is based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The members of the Company will be referred to as Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries (FSA ).

The company was founded in 1707 and today has 2300 members. Among them are numerous archaeologists, art historians and architecture scientists often are also taking important positions in the cultural and historic preservation. The main objectives are the promotion of research, the publication of research results and promote the public interest for the cultural heritage. The Company does not receive direct support from public funds.

History

The origins of the company date back to 1586, when the College of Antiquaries was founded, which although dealt with antiquity, but rather had the character of a talking. However, in King James I, the company attracted disapproval, so he said 1614 more meetings. There is some evidence for the continued existence of an informal society in the seventeenth century. The foundation of the Royal Society in 1660 the social interest in archeology also grew significantly. But it was not until the eighteenth century, until the company was re-established.

The first official meeting of the Society was held on Friday, 5 Dezemberjul. / December 16 1707greg. in the Bear Tavern on the beach in London. In January of the following year they met in the Young Devil Tavern. First Minister Peter Le Neve was chosen. The members decided that the subject of the society antiquities and cultural heritage should be especially the history of Great Britain. As of 1717, the Company was held in the Mitre Tavern in Fleet Street. Since that time, the log books of the ordinary meetings have been preserved.

1725, the Company met in Gray 's Inn, then in the King 's Bench Walk, and in 1729 finally back in the Mitre Tavern. 1751, the Company received from King George II a royal statute ( Royal Charter ). Task is thus to encourage, develop and promote the study and knowledge of cultural heritage and history in this and other countries. The basic structure of the management of the company with the annual election of the Board at the St George's Day ( St. George's ) dates from this time.

1753 left the company, the Mitre Tavern and moved into the former Robin 's Coffee House in Chancery Lane. 1780 moved the company to again and resided from now on at Somerset House, which was built in 1776 by William Chambers. These spaces, which are now part of the Courtauld Institute Art Galleries, still retain the SA monogram of the company as a ceiling decoration. Midway through the second half of the nineteenth century, however, was inevitable due to the extensive management forced to move into a larger building complex. In December 1874, finally, the Company purchased specially converted premises in Burlington House on Piccadilly, which had been designed by the architects Banks and Barry for this purpose.

Also housed in the Burlington House are:

Membership

The members of the society are called Fellows and have outstanding knowledge of antiquities and history of the British nation and other countries. Proposals for membership can be introduced only by members. The Secretary-General and the staff at Burlington House are not authorized to assist individuals in this matter. The subsequent vote, in which all members can participate is secret and it is quite possible that applicants are rejected. The number of members is limited by the statute and is currently 2300. The current policy of the Society is to increase the number of members in the coming years and to raise to 3000.

Known members

See Category: Member of the Society of Antiquaries of London

The German archeology pioneer Heinrich Schliemann in 1876 made ​​an honorary member.

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