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The building was one of three provincial branches he designed for the Bank of England in the mid-19th century. [4] The building was used entirely by the bank and did not contain any lettable space to other businesses, which were fast being established in the district. Subsequently, Cockerell built a similar building in Cook Street for this purpose.
View of the Bank of England taken from the north-west angle as erected in 1805 (J. M. Gandy, 1825). At the start of the 19th century a plan was enacted by John Soane for the further extension of the bank's premises, this time to the north-west (necessitating the rerouting of Princes Street, to form the new western boundary of the site).
It was built as the site of a branch of The Bank of England. [1] It was built in 1844-47 by Charles Robert Cockerell [2] with a Doric pseudo-portico of three bays recessed between low pavilions: the attic storey is arcaded with a triangular pediment. [3] It has been designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building. [1]
The London office of the world's oldest merchant bank, Berenberg Bank, is located at No. 60. The nearest London Underground station is Bank and Monument. London's first bus service ran between Threadneedle Street and Paddington from 1829. Today, the street is served by bus routes 8, 11, 23, 26, 133, 242, and 388.
An imagined view of the Bank of England in ruins by Joseph Gandy, 1830. Sir John Soane's Museum, London. His work at the bank was: Erection of Barracks for the Bank Guards and rooms for the Governor, officers and servants of the Bank (1790). [63] Between 1789 and February 1791 Soane oversaw acquisition of land northwards along Princes Street. [63]
The Former Bank of England building at 82 King Street, Manchester, is a historic banking building. It has been recognised as a Grade I listed building, maintained by Manchester City Council. [1] It was designed by Charles Robert Cockerell and constructed in the 1840s, being completed in 1846. [2]
There are over 2500 listed buildings in Liverpool, England. [nb 1] [1] A listed building is one considered to be of special architectural, historical or cultural significance, which is protected from being demolished, extended or altered, unless special permission is granted by the relevant planning authorities.
The Old Bank of England is a public house at 194 Fleet Street, where the City of London meets the City of Westminster. It was constructed on a corner site in 1886 by Sir Arthur Blomfield in a grand Italianate style, the interior having three large chandeliers with a detailed plaster ceiling. It is a Grade II listed building. [1] [2]