Gardens · London
Goldsmiths' Hall
In or near City of London.
Goldsmiths' Hall — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
David Hawgood — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- St. Paul's · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Goldsmiths' Hall is located in the City of London, with the nearest railway station being St. Paul's, just 0.1 km away. Entry is free.
About
Goldsmiths' Hall is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Summary from the official site
Goldsmiths' Hall is home to the Three Printers statue, a public monument dedicated to the print industry. The statue, created by Wilfred Dudeney, features a newsboy, a printer, and an editor, symbolizing various aspects of newspaper-making.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Goldsmiths' Hall is a Grade I listed building at the junction of Foster Lane and Gresham Street in the City of London. It has served as an assay office and the headquarters of London's goldsmith guild, the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, one of the livery companies of the City of London. The company has been based at this location since 1339, the present building being their third hall on the site.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Little is known about the first hall. It was rebuilt in 1407 by Drugo Barentyn, a goldsmith who served twice as Lord Mayor of London. The second hall was built circa 1634–36. In 1665, Samuel Pepys viewed the funeral of Sir Thomas Vyner from Goldsmiths' Hall. Pepys wore his best silk suit for the occasion, but the hall was so full of people that he left for Paternoster Square to order a new, ordinary silk suit. The hall is entirely detached and occupies an entire block. Despite its great size, it is the second largest livery hall after the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers' Plaisterers Hall at One London Wall. The Illustrated London News declared “’The Goldsmiths’ is the most magnificent of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5157, -0.0959
- District
- City of London
- Parish
- City of London, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC2V 6BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Nearest railway station
- St. Paul's — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.londonremembers.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q16707732 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Goldsmiths' Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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St Leonard, Foster Lane
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St Anne and St Agnes
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St Michael Wood Street
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St Leonard, Foster Lane
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St Anne and St Agnes
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St Vedast Foster Lane
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Goldsmiths' Hall?
- Goldsmiths' Hall is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC2V 6BN), in the parish of City of London, unparished area.
- What is Goldsmiths' Hall?
- Goldsmiths' Hall — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Goldsmiths' Hall?
- The nearest railway station is St. Paul's, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode EC2V 6BN.
- Is Goldsmiths' Hall free to visit?
- Yes, Goldsmiths' Hall is free to enter.
- How do I get to Goldsmiths' Hall?
- The nearest railway station is St. Paul's, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EC2V 6BN.