Bank Of England's Huge Wall. The Bank of England wall is on the left. Bank station, exit one, Central line, is on the right at the edge of the pavement with the barrier. Photograph by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.
Problem
How do you get to and into the Bank of England?
Answers
With difficulty. If you just want to learn about it, go to the Bank of England Museum.
Is there any reason why you should go to the Bank of England? If you have found old out-of-date notes which are no longer legal tender, you can still exchange them at the Bank of England. The day after the Easter Bank holiday, the bank had a one-hour queue (line up).
You can also look for information and download forms online. You might be able to post your old money - if you trust the post office. You are often told not to send cash in the post. Out-of-date money is still cash. I'd photograph it with the serial numbers. But I'd still rather go or send somebody trustworthy to deliver in person.
I was in central London recently and photographed the Bank of England. I had imagined the entrance was just like a High Street bank. I hadn't realised the walls were so high, windowless, and so extensive, more like a castle than a local shop.
The Bank Of England walls seem to go on for miles. Photograph by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.
The nearest station is Bank. This is on several lines, four - Central, DLR, Northern city branch, Waterloo and City. If you are carrying heavy luggage, It links by underground walkway to Circle and District lines but quite a long walk. Bank has three concourses. If you are meeting somebody or changing at this station en route to somewhere else allow extra time or check your choice of routes.
Bank station is only one stop along from St Paul's, so you can combine a trip here to the Bank area with photographing the outside of other central London landmarks, or visiting cathedrals and museums.
Useful Websites For Travellers
General Bank Of England information and links:
https://www.bankofengland.co.uk
Visiting The Bank of England
(tfl stand for Transport for London)
www.londontravelwatch.org.uktfl.gov.uk/trafficnews
TFL announcements:
tfl.gov.uk/news
Travel news and features;
metro@tfl.gov.uk
Visiting the UK
AuthorAngela Lansbury, travel writer and phtographer, author and speaker. Please share links to your favourite posts.
See my previous posts on the bank of England, outdated money, sights to see in London.
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