The Old Bank of England
A grand Italianate pub on Fleet Street built in 1886 as the Law Courts branch of the Bank of England, which operated there until 1975 before being converted into a pub.
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Did you know
The building's ornate interior includes three large chandeliers and a detailed plaster ceiling left over from its banking days, and the site previously held two taverns, The Cock and The Haunch of Venison, that were demolished to make way for the bank branch in the 1880s.
Local tip
Take a moment to look up at the ceiling and chandeliers rather than just the bar. The grandeur of the former banking hall is the main reason to visit over the drinks list itself.
Finding it
- Address
- 194, Fleet Street, Blackfriars, City of London, Greater London, England, EC4A 2LT
- Nearest station
- Temple (Tube), 317 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
More places nearby
- Temple ChurchA round 12th-century church built by the Knights Templar, tucked away in the quiet Inns of Court off Fleet Street.
- Twinings MuseumA tiny museum at the back of the 216 Strand Twinings shop, on the site the tea company has continuously traded from since 1717, generally reckoned to be London's oldest business run by the same family on the same site.
- The Seven StarsA Grade II-listed pub on Carey Street behind the Royal Courts of Justice, dating from at least 1602 and among the oldest surviving pub buildings in London.
- Dr Johnson's HouseThe narrow 1700s townhouse off Fleet Street where Samuel Johnson lived and worked, kept as a small museum in one of the City's hidden squares.