The Bank of England’s architects and architecture
When Houblon passed away in 1712 the Bank of England made arrangements to buy his house and some of the surrounding estate. We appointed George Sampson as our first architect. Sampson demolished Houblon’s house, and built one …
History | Bank of England
The first Bank of England branch bank was opened in Gloucester on 19 July 1826. The branch was also one of the most short-lived, as it was never very profitable. The business was transferred to the Bristol branch in 1849.
Rebuilding of the Bank of England
Taken in January 1935 towards the end of the rebuilding work, this photograph shows the scale of the steel construction of the new Bank of England building at Lothbury, Tivoli Corner and Princes Street.
The Bank’s data and analytics strategy: a three-year roadmap
Jan 23, 2025 · Last year the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) took stock of the Bank of England's use of data to support its policy objectives (published October 2023). The IEO found that we needed to refresh our approach to build on our achievements and meet our ambition.
A data revolution: Built together, for everyone - Bank of England
Jan 15, 2025 · James sets out the Bank’s new data and analytics strategy, including our goals, recent successes and the plan ahead. A new cloud enterprise data platform will be built and launched over the coming year.
Bank of England to increase Leeds office presence
Jan 15, 2025 · The Bank of England is set to increase its presence in Leeds with further details announced today for an expanded and permanent presence in the city. The Bank is committing to a headcount of at least 500 staff to be based in Leeds by 2027, which equates to …
Welcome to the Bank of England in Leeds
The Bank of England has had a significant presence in Leeds for over 200 years and in May 2024 we announced plans to further increase our presence in the city to more than 500 staff. The Bank in Leeds is in an accessible and modern office within Leeds City Centre.
The Bank of England’s garden and graveyard
The Bank of England moved to its current site on Threadneedle Street in 1734. We quickly outgrew our first building so to expand further we bought a church that was situated next-door. The church was deconsecrated and demolished, but its graveyard was left in place.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND was incorporated by Act of Parliament and Charter in 1694 and in return its proprietors subscribed funds to help finance the war being fought by William III against Louis XIV of France.
Archaeology at the Bank of England
Jul 29, 2022 · When the Bank of England was rebuilt in the 1920s, builders dug 15 metres down to build the gold vaults and foundations for the new building. This revealed a wealth of archaeological finds. Pottery from every era of London’s history was discovered, from Roman cooking pots and mortaria used to prepare food, to medieval water jugs and beer ...