Goldsmiths' Hall
Goldsmiths' Hall is a
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.[3]
The second hall was built circa 1634–36. In 1665, Samuel Pepys viewed the funeral of Sir Thomas Vyner from Goldsmiths' Hall.[4] 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.[4] The hall was restored after the Great Fire of London in 1666 and eventually demolished in the late 1820s.
The third and present hall was designed by
In 1941 a bomb exploded in its southwest corner, but the building largely survived and was restored after the Second World War.
From time to time, the
References
- ^ Historic England. "Goldsmiths' Hall (1002027)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b Engel, Matthew (21 December 2012). "British institutions: livery companies". ft.com. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths (1935). the london goldsmiths. CUP Archive. p. 100. GGKEY:S69DNE1FJTC.
- ^ a b Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths (1935). the london goldsmiths. CUP Archive. pp. 19–. GGKEY:S69DNE1FJTC.
- ^ "The Gentleman's magazine. Ser.2 v.42 1854".
- ^ http://liberty.henry-moore.org/henrymoore/sculptor/browserecord.php?-action=browse&-recid=1960 [dead link]
- ^ Kenyon 2012, p. 112
- ^ Kenyon 2012, p. 111
- ^ London Illustrated News. 13 January 1844, p. 21
- Kenyon, Nicholas (2012). The City of London: A Companion Guide. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0-500342-794.
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