The Old Bank of England

The Old Bank of England, Fleet Street, London

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]

The Bank of England occupied the building from 1888 to 1975 before it was refurbished and put to its current use in 1994.[3] The vaults beneath the pub once contained gold bullion, and are said to have held the Crown Jewels for a period as well.[4] The pub is close to where the fictional Sweeney Todd is said to have plied his trade.[5]

The pub is currently operated by Fuller's Brewery.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "The Old Bank of England (1192681)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Old Bank of England - 194 Fleet Street, London, Central London, EC4A 2LT". The Good Pub Guide. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  3. ↑ "See the pubs that were converted from old bank branches - BBC Newsbeat". BBC.co.uk. 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  4. ↑ "Old Bank Of England". Londonist. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  5. ↑ "British pubs with a dark history". Telegraph. 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2018-03-27.

Coordinates: 51°30′50″N 0°06′41″W / 51.513963°N 0.111486°W / 51.513963; -0.111486

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