First Bank of England Branch

First Bank of England Branch is a memorial in Gloucester District, Gloucestershire, England. First Bank of England Branch is situated nearby to the pub The New Inn, as well as near the square The Cross.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gloucester Cathedral and St Michael’s Tower.

Gloucester Cathedral

Church

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Gloucester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity and formerly St Peter's Abbey, in Gloucester, England, stands in the north of the city near the River Severn. Gloucester Cathedral is situated 640 feet northwest of First Bank of England Branch.

St Michael’s Tower

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St Michael's Tower, Gloucester, stands at The Cross, where the four main streets of Gloucester meet. The Cross is also the highest point in the city. The Tower is on the corner of Eastgate and Southgate Streets and the entrance is in Southgate Street.

Museum of Gloucester

Museum

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The Museum of Gloucester in Brunswick Road is the main museum in the city of Gloucester, England. It was extensively renovated following a large National Heritage Lottery Fund grant, and reopened on Gloucester Day, 3 September 2011. Museum of Gloucester is situated 870 feet south of First Bank of England Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gloucester and Kingsholm.

Gloucester

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Gloucester is the county town of Gloucestershire in England's West Country. A major attraction of the city is Gloucester Cathedral, which is the burial place of King Edward II.

Kingsholm

Suburb

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Kingsholm is an area of Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is home to Kingsholm Stadium, which hosts Gloucester Rugby and other international matches. It is also home to a Church of England school, Kingsholm Primary School.

Wotton

Suburb

Wotton is a suburb of Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated close to the city centre, the Royal Hospital, the city's railway station and to London Road. It is part of the electoral ward of Kingsholm and Wotton.

First Bank of England Branch

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “The first Bank of England branch outside London opened here on 19th July 1826 in what was formerly the premises of bankers Turner, Turner and Morris. The Bank started to open branches to enable it to take further control of the banknote circulation, follo”
Category: historic site
Location: Gloucester District, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.86573° or 51° 51′ 57″ north

Longitude

-2.24541° or 2° 14′ 44″ west

Open location code

9C3VVQ83+7R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13689279511

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The New Inn and The Cross.

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