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The Old Bank of England

A Grade II Listed Building in St James's, London

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Latitude: 51.5139 / 51°30'50"N

Longitude: -0.1115 / 0°6'41"W

OS Eastings: 531142

OS Northings: 181136

OS Grid: TQ311811

Mapcode National: GBR MC.4G

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.06XR

Plus Code: 9C3XGV7Q+HC

Entry Name: The Old Bank of England

Listing Date: 5 June 1972

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1192681

English Heritage Legacy ID: 199475

Also known as: Bank of England
Old Bank of England

ID on this website: 101192681

Location: Holborn, Westminster, London, EC4A

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Electoral Ward/Division: St James's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of London

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Bride Fleet Street

Church of England Diocese: London

Tagged with: Pub Italianate architecture

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Description


TQ 3181 SW,
7/66

FLEET STREET EC4 (North Side)
No 194 (The Old Bank of England)

(Formerly listed as: No 194 (Bank of England))

05.06.72.

II

Includes No 1 Bell Yard.
1886, by Sir Arthur Blomfield. Vigorous, Italianate corner building. Basement of rough hewn grey granite. Portland stone above, with order of engaged Doric columns to ground storey and Ionic to 2 storeys above. Red granite columns to windows, those to ground storey of Venetian type, Corner pavilions with bracketed eaves cornice. Balustrade to area and crowning main building. Good ironwork to entrance in west pavilion. Small, lower wing to rear in Bell Yard.


Listing NGR: TQ3114281139

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