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Goldsmiths' Hall is a late medieval and early modern building located in the City of London (historically within Middlesex). The hall, which dates primarily from the sixteenth century onwards, served as the meeting place and administrative centre for the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, one of London's most prestigious livery companies. The building has been substantially rebuilt and modified over subsequent centuries, particularly following the Great Fire of London in 1666, though it retains elements reflecting its long institutional history. Goldsmiths' Hall remains an important example of a livery company hall and continues to function as the headquarters of the Goldsmiths' Company, preserving its significance within London's commercial and craft heritage.
Goldsmiths' Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002027. View the official record →
Goldsmiths' Hall is a late medieval and early modern building located in the City of London (historically within Middlesex). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002027.
Goldsmiths' Hall is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002027.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Globe Theatre (1 km), Romano-British bath house and medieval remains at 11-15 Borough High Street (1.2 km), Roman riverboat, 136m west of Greenwood Theatre (1.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Goldsmiths' Hall's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Goldsmiths' Hall stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.