Bank of England
The Bank of England Museum, located within the Bank of England in the City of London, is home to a collection of diverse items relating to the history of the Bank and the UK economy from the Bank's foundation in 1694 to the present day.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in the City of London
- Also known as: “Bank of England Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Exchange and London Bridge.
Royal Exchange
Shopping center
The Royal Exchange in London was founded in the 16th century by the merchant Sir Thomas Gresham on the suggestion of his factor Richard Clough to act as a centre of commerce for the City of London.
London Bridge
The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 2,300 feet south of Bank of England.
Mansion House
Public building
Photo: Michael Gwyther-Jones, CC BY 2.0.
The Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. It is a Grade I listed building. Designed by George Dance in the Palladian style, it was built primarily in the 1740s. Mansion House is situated 600 feet southwest of Bank of England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barbican Estate and Aldgate.
Barbican Estate
Quarter
Photo: Riodamascus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Barbican Estate, or Barbican, is a residential complex of around 2,000 flats, maisonettes and houses in central London, England, within the City of London.
Aldgate
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Aldgate was a gate in the former defensive wall around the City of London. The gate gave its name to Aldgate High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, that takes that name as it passes through the ancient, extramural Portsoken Ward of the City of London.
Bank of England
- Categories: corporate museum, economy museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.5142° or 51° 30′ 51″ northLongitude
-0.08768° or 0° 5′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C3XGW76+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4513341393OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q1893754
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Bank of England” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف بنك إنجلترا”
- Chinese: “英格兰银行博物馆”
- Chinese: “英格蘭銀行博物館”
- Dutch: “Bank of England Museum”
- French: “musée de la Banque d’Angleterre”
- French: “Musée de la Banque d’Angleterre”
- Indonesian: “Museum Bank Inggris”
- Japanese: “イングランド銀行博物館”
- Polish: “Muzeum Banku Anglii”
- Portuguese: “Museu do Banco da Inglaterra”
- Slovenian: “Bank of England Museum”
- Slovenian: “Muzej Banke Anglije”
- Spanish: “Museo del Banco de Inglaterra”
- Ukrainian: “Музей Банку Англії”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bank of England War Memorial and London Troops War Memorial.
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