Golden Boy of Pye Corner - (Near City of London, london)

5 /5 J N: Took a bit to track down the Golden Boy of Pye Corner at Giltspur Street and Cock Lane, but it’s such a cool find! This little 17th-century statue, marking where the 1666 Great Fire stopped, sits high on the wall with its quirky “sin of gluttony” plaque—love the contrast with the modern buildings around it

5 /5 Oliver Schofield: Make sure to pay the wee fat lad a visit. An amazing remnant of a bygone age, unfortunately no longer attached to The Fortune of War pub which once occupied the site, this statue continues to act as a marker for where the great fire stopped in 1666, a stark reminder of how quickly history can be erased.

5 /5 Tim Walker: An interesting monument to the Great Fire, attributing the cause to gluttony.

4 /5 Sarah E: Another hidden delight in London. It pays to look up at the buildings as you walk around...hidden treasures can be found. Very topical statute/monument given the obesity rate. Makes you wonder if that is where the expression "who ate all the pies" originated!!

5 /5 macedonboy: At the corner of Cock Lane (seriously) and Giltspur Street this a golden statue of a child. The statue is a a small child, plump and naked in his birthday suit. Under the statue there is also a plaque inscribed with the words "This boy is in memory put up for the late fire of London Occasioned by the sin of gluttony 1666". The statue is easy to miss. Look up for a bit of fun in London.