THE GOLDEN BOY OF PYE CORNER

1-4, GILTSPUR STREET, LONDON, EC1A 9DD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1286479
Date first listed:: 05-Jun-1972
List Entry Name:: THE GOLDEN BOY OF PYE CORNER
Statutory Address:: 1-4, GILTSPUR STREET, LONDON, EC1A 9DD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1286479
Date first listed:: 05-Jun-1972
List Entry Name:: THE GOLDEN BOY OF PYE CORNER
Statutory Address 1:: 1-4, GILTSPUR STREET, LONDON, EC1A 9DD

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: 1-4, GILTSPUR STREET, LONDON, EC1A 9DD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ3181981524

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 08/06/2017

TQ 3181 NE 2/513

GILTSPUR STREET EC1 (West Side) Nos 1 to 4 (consec) The Golden Boy of Pye Corner

(Formerly listed as Nos 1 to 4 (consec), GILTSPUR STREET)

5.6.72

II Late C19, much altered. Listed only for late C17 carved and painted figure of naked boy on bracket, set into return wall to Cock Lane. Erected to mark the point where The Great Fire of 1666 was finally extinguished. The figure was formerly winged and had the inscription on the breast and arms "This boy is in memory put up for the late Fire of London occasioned by The Sin of Gluttony, 1666" [RCHM].

Listing NGR: TQ3181981524

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Legacy System number:: 199487
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.