GOBB’S _alley_, Grey Eagle street.† GOBIONS. See GUBBINS. GODDARD’S _rents_, 1. Holiwell street.† 2. Wheeler street.† GODLIMAN’S _street_, 1. Little Carter lane.† St. Paul’s Chain.† GODFREY’S _court_, Milk street, Cheapside.† GODWEL _stairs_, near Limehouse.† GOLD AND SILVER WIREDRAWERS, a company incorporated by letters patent granted by K. James I. in the year 1623. This fraternity is governed by a Master, two Wardens, and eighteen Assistants, but has neither livery nor hall. GOLDBY’S _rents_, Golden lane.† GOLDEN ANCHOR _alley_, Old street.* GOLDEN BALL _court_, Great Wild street.* GOLDEN CROSS _court_, Cateaton street.* GOLDEN FLEECE _yard_, Tothill street.* GOLDEN KEY _court_, 1. Basinghall Postern.* 2. Fore street.* GOLDEN _lane_, Barbican. GOLDEN LEG _court_, Cheapside.* GOLDEN LION _alley_, Long ditch, Westminster.* GOLDEN LION _court_, 1. Aldersgate street.* 2. By St. George’s church, Southwark.* GOLDEN _square_, near Great Windmill street, a very neat but small square, containing about two acres. A large space on the inside adorned with grass plats and gravel walks, was till lately surrounded with wooden rails; but these have been removed, and handsome iron ones placed in their room. GOLD’S _hill_, Dean street. GOLDSMITHS, one of the twelve principal companies, is of great antiquity; for in the reign of Henry II. in the year 1180, it was among other guilds, fined for being adulterine, that is, setting up without the King’s special licence. But at length, in 1327, Edward III. in consideration of the sum of ten marks, incorporated this company by letters patent, and granted the Goldsmiths the privilege of purchasing an estate of 20_l._ _per annum_ in mortmain, for the support of their valetudinary members, which in the year 1394, was confirmed by Richard II. for the sum of twenty marks. These grants were afterwards confirmed by Edward IV. in the year 1462, who also constituted this society a body politic and corporate, to have perpetual succession, and a common seal. They had now likewise the privilege of inspecting, trying, and regulating all gold and silver wares, not only in this city, but in all other parts of the kingdom; with the power of punishing all offenders concerned in working adulterated gold and silver, and the power of making by-laws for their better government. This fraternity is governed by a Prime, three other Wardens, and ninety-eight Assistants; with a livery of 198 members, who upon their admission pay a fine of 20_l._