No. 72 Bank of England Volunteers

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Bank of England
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Description

Stothard, Thomas (1755-1834); Presentation of the Colours to the Bank of England Volunteer Corps on 2nd September , 1799 at Lords Ground, Marylebone by the Lady of Samuel Thornton Esq., Governor of the Bank; Courtesy of The Trustees of The Bank of England Museum, where this painting hangs, at Bartholomew Lane, London, EC2R 8AH.

The Bank was formed in 1694 to assist the Crown to raise funds against the threat of war with France. It was originally based at Mercer’s Hall on Cheapside but in 1734 moved to its current location in London’s main financial district, the City of London, on Threadneedle Street.  It, along with the Mansion House, are located in Walbrook Ward which has expanded north into Cheap Ward (since the 1752 map attached Dowgate Volunteer) to accomodate these and other developments.
The Bank is sometimes known as The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, a name taken from a satirical cartoon by James Gillray in 1797.  The road junction outside is known as Bank junction.  (The image, the original of which hangs in The Bank of England Museum, is shown for historical interest and is not for sale – click on it to expand)

Additional information

Weight 0.0121 kg
Dimensions 25.5 × 32.5 cm