Bank of England, (England, United Kingdom); 1694; Neo-Classical




The Bank of England (formerly named “The Governor and Company of the Bank of England) is the central bank for the United Kingdom. It was established on July 27, 1694 and was nationalized in 1946. The Bank of England is the second oldest central bank still in operation and the 8th oldest bank in the world. Currently, it is still one of the bankers for the Government of the United Kingdom. The headquarters for the Bank of England is located Threadneedle St which is in London’s main financial district and it has been there since 1734. The street is often referred to The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street or The Old Lady which was a name from a satirical cartoon from 1797.

The Bank of England entrance has an arch and its exterior is supported by six groups of two columns. This building is honored by architects all over because the architect, Sir John Soane, used took natural light and scale into account when it was being designed. The spaces have very simple ornamental designs and have classic decoration themes.

The architect of the Bank of England is named Sir John Soane. He was an English architect who lived from September 10, 1753 to January 20, 1837. His work was specialized in neo-classical architecture. The Bank of England was his best known work, even though most of his work in that building has been destroyed since 1920.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Villa Muller, (Prague,Czech Republic); 1930; Modern architecture

Villa Wagner I, Vienna, Austria.1886-1888; Early 20th Century Pioneers

Secession Building