Friday 14 August 2015

Bank of England / Aug 2015

Part of façade of the Bank of England on Threadneedle Street. "Largely rebuilt by Sir Herbert Baker in 1921 to 37. Listed for greatly altered screen-wall by Sir John Soane, late C18 to early C19 and for various elements of old building, by Soane and by Sir Robert Taylor (2nd half C18) which were reconstituted in something like their original form within the new structure." (British Listed Buildings). Grade I listed. City of London.