Bankers Clearing House
Cheque & Credit Clearing Company (or, in the form of a booklet) is very helpful: "Daily cheque clearings began around 1770 when the bank clerks met at the Five Bells, a tavern in Lombard Street...
Bank of England
Founded in 1694 as a private company the Bank now performs the functions of a state bank. Londonist have an interesting post about animals at the Bank of England. The Guardian, 16 April 2022, rep...
Bank of England, Law Courts branch
This building is at 194 Fleet Street, between the Law Courts and Chancery Lane. From 1826 the Bank of England had branches around the country. The Law Courts branch was designed by Sir Arthur Blom...
Anchor / Barclay Perkins Brewery
Thrale.com states that the Anchor name was acquired during Child's ownership, since he supplied the navy with "masts, yards and bowsprits as well as stores and beer." Wikipedia gives the early lif...
Barclays Bank
The bank's origins go back to the goldsmith bankers John Freame and Thomas Gould. James Barclay joined the business in 1736. After various name permutations, it became Barclay and Co. in 1896. As o...
Charles Hart Bardouleau
Co-overseer in Mile End Old Town in 1885. The 1879 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town gives his address as 112 White Horse Lane. Charles Hart Bardouleau was b...
Person, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration
Baring Bros & Co Ltd
Bank. Founded as the John and Francis Baring Company. Despite surviving the Great Depression and two world wars, it was brought down due to unauthorized trading by its head derivatives trader Nick ...
Sir Francis Baring
Merchant and merchant banker. Born at Larkbear, Exeter. He founded the bank that bore his name with his brother John. Director of the East India company from 1779. Grandfather of Thomas and of Evel...
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