Goldsmiths Hall
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The third & present hall was designed by Philip Hardwick, who commissioned sculptor Samuel Nixon (sculptor).
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Marble statues by Samuel Nixon of children representing the Four Seasons stand on pedestals on the lower flight of the grand staircase, which The Gentleman's Magazine described as “a work of the highest merit ... such beautiful personifications.” The hall is entirely detached & 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. Those present at the opening dinner in 1835 included the Duke of Wellington & Robert Peel. In 1941 a bomb exploded in its southwest corner, but amazingly the building largely survived & was restored after the Second World War.
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From time to time, the Master & Wardens provide for open days to visit Goldsmiths'.
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