About Golden Boy of Pye Corner

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The Golden Boy of Pye Corner is a small monument located on the corner of Giltspur Street and Cock Lane in Smithfield, central London. It marks the spot where the 1666 Great Fire of London was stopped. The statue is made of wood and is covered with gold. The building that incorporates it is a Grade II listed building.

It bears the following small inscription below it:

This Boy is in Memmory Put up for the late FIRE of LONDON Occasion'd by the Sin of Gluttony.

The main inscription, approximately 10 ft below the boy, reads as follows:

Source From: Wikipedia

1, Giltspur Street, City of London, London, England, United Kingdom, EC1A 7AA

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