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The Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers is one of the City of London Livery Companies which was originally founded in the 17th century as a trade association for the makers of pattens.
Pattens were under-shoes of wood and metal which were worn strapped beneath the shoes to raise the wearer out of the mud and effluence of the streets.
With the advent of paved streets and efficient sewerage and drainage systems in the 19th century, there was no longer any need for pattens and the trade floundered.
Today the Company draws much of its membership from the footwear industry and the main thrust of its activities is charitable works.
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